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Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

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Poster for Saw

Saw

I had some preconceptions about the Saw franchise, but there was a lot more to this than I expected. A lot of backstory, a lot of mystery, and a bunch of things I didn’t see coming.

The scenes with just Cary Elwes and Leigh Whannell were a bit underwhelming. The way the two characters interacted just felt weird. Their actions were a bit too hammed up, I think.