2 men awaken in a rundown bathroom chained to opposite walls. Each are given a rusty saw, but it's not for the chains...it's for their legs. A voice comes on over a tape recorder and the rest...is movie history.
Saw was the film that is cited as being the first ever torture porn film, even though when you watch it again there's a surprising lack of blood and gore, and the camera tends to shy away from some of the more grusome moments, taking the Jaws approach of the less we see, the more scary a thing is. Quite simply the approach works fantastically in the confines of this film.
In Saw, we are thrust into the bathroom with Dr. Lawrence Gordon and Adam as they are forced to work together to figure out why they are there and what they must have the strength to do in order to escape. As the film progresses more and more layers are ripped away until the surprising truth of their situation is finally revealed.
Saw is a great film that grabs viewers and holds you until the last screams die down. The films only flaw is that it really does drag at certain points, but all will be rewarded if you just hang in there for the surprise twist.
Borrowing elements from Film Noir and mixing in a healthy dose of terror and suspense, Saw is a classic that should not be missed.
3.5/5
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