As Simple As Black & White: Saw III...

Synopsis: Jigsaw has disappeared.

With his new apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith), the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) is unaware that she is about to become the latest pawn on his vicious chessboard.

One night, after finishing a shift at her hospital, Lynn is kidnapped and taken to an abandoned warehouse where she meets Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), bedridden and on the verge of death. She is told that she must keep the madman alive for as long as it takes Jeff (Angus Macfayden), another of his victims, to complete a game of his own. Racing against the ticking clock of Jigsaw's own heartbeat, Lynn and Jeff struggle to make it through each of their vicious tests, unaware that he has a much bigger plan for both of them...

This Halloween, from Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate comes the latest chapter in the psychologically intense and disturbing horror franchise. The film is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II), with story by franchise originators Leigh Whannell and James Wan (Saw, Saw II) and screenplay by Whannell.

Wow! Not sure what to say about this one. If you're a Saw fan, then you're obviously going to see it. If you're not a Saw fan you should still see it :p unless, of course you're squeemish... In fact, that was part of the reason I was really itching to see this sequel. I heard that 3 people had fainted during a screening of the movie in UK :D That had to be the ultimate in free publicity for Lions Gate Films. IMO, this movie lived up to all the hype. It's been a long time since I've watched a movie that has settled my craving for on-screen graphic violence.

I'm not sure about everyone else, but part of the reason I attend horror flicks is to see how realistic the special effects team can make everything look, and to see new and creative ways that people can think of to snuff out the lives of others. Yea, I guess I'm wierd... I've got some crazy morbid fascination o.O BUT I also know the difference between fantasy and reality and I'm not about to go around trying those things on other people.

Saw III is under 2 hrs and and paced just right. There are nuances that observant people will pick up on right away, things that tie everything together in the end. The rest of us, well, missing those hints is just another excuse to watch the movie again :) Saw and Saw II both felt detached from one another. There wasn't much in terms of progression. Saw III fills in a lot of blanks and offers explanations. Some of my favorite parts were the flashbacks.

Go watch Saw III now!