Movie Review: Saw (2004)

Usually, whenever I want to interact with a type of media, I usually either read or play a video game. Oh yeah, there is also a seven part movie series that puts you in the position of the main character. OK, so Saw is a 2004 independent horror film that spawned a seven part movie series. So the story revolves around this guy called "Jigsaw/Jigsaw Killer". He finds people who he thinks are trashing their lives and puts them in these death traps. They can escape, but only if they make the right decision. This is probably one of the goriest horror franchises ever. The first one isn't that bad, but as the series goes on(I'll try to review a few more of them) the gore is almost unwatchable. As we watch these people in these traps, we start to think about what we would do in a situation like this. Is Saw a great movie? Well random voice, yes and no. It's a great movie because it's very unique and spawned copycat films, as well as being genuinly cool. On the other hand, it's not a masterpiece. However, no movie is a masterpiece unless pretty much everyone likes it, which kinda can't be said for this series. In fact, I can really only think of two horror movies that mostly everyone likes. Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs are ones that have won awards and are culturally significant. Point is, it's hard to make a horror movie a classic, not just because of the market, but because of the stories that come from these films. Overall, Saw is a really cool, first person, thriller film that is very entertaining. Two stars.