Review of Saw II (2005) by Alfredo C — 08 Nov 2013
It may not be up to the overall quality or have the huge surprises the original, but this is a very decent horror sequel. After the first movie the viewer will be on guard for huge surprises and plot twists, but this sequel is clever and still delivers a well constructed plot full of dramatic turns that the viewer does not see coming.
Early on it appears that this murder trap is more transparent and dumber than before, but the surprises are bigger and back loaded towards the end. Once again it builds great suspense of a countdown timer, and it is still very effective.
Where it fails to measure up to its predecessor is the acting. Despite Tobin Bell's strong performance as the unmasked killer, Donnie Wahlberg is a weaker lead role and the support actors are simply bad.
Most of the group of captives should be forgettable insular characters, but these parts are regrettably over acted. This only cheapens dramatic scenes of what is otherwise a very solid horror movie.
This review of Saw II (2005) was written by Alfredo C on 08 Nov 2013.
Saw II has generally received mixed reviews.
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