Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

TheLittleSongbird Finally saw all the 'Saw' films prior to seeing 'Jigsaw' (as part of my wanting to see as many 2017 films as possible this year, during a quieter and less intensive period). Heard a lot about the films, good and bad, but wanted to see them for myself to know what to expect.The films as an overall series are a very mixed bag. The original 'Saw' had a great premise and while it was problematic it was still pretty good and one of the best in the series. 'Saw II' had its own problems but it was still one of the few follow-ups to be just as good and have what made the first click as well as it did. Things did go downhill with the overblown and confusing 'Saw III', which was suggestive of not just the novelty wearing off but done to death. 'Saw IV' was an improvement, with some elements that made the first two work evident but still perplexed. 'Saw V' unfortunately is highly suggestive of the franchise having run out of ideas, there was little need for it other than to introduce the next film and it makes pretty much all the mistakes of the third instalment and fares even worse.'Saw V' has a few plus points. The opening trap is actually very chilling and inventive, setting a promising standard that was wasted by the rest of the film failing to live up to it. The Edgar Allan Poe references are fun, though you'd have to be familiar with his work and the works that are being referenced to get them.Music is suitably eerie once more and that Tobin Bell does so well with the very little he's given despite being criminally underused and woefully misused is a miracle in itself.Only Bell gives a halfway decent performance here sadly. Scott Patterson is very wooden and Costas Mandyler is bland apart from one decent scene being him and Bell. Even worse are the victims are very thinly sketched and dully acted, Julie Benz coming over as the most indifferent in terms of her character and her acting. That it is very difficult to connect with any of the characters in any shape or form (the other films do a much job even with Jigsaw, actually a very interesting villain shamefully wasted here) and that the script is perhaps the dreariest, most tired and contrived of the series works against them.With the exception of the opening trap, 'Saw V' fails on the creepiness and suspense. There aren't the truly ingenious traps (apart from that one), just as imaginative demises or the devilishly clever twists seen with primarily the twist ending of the first. The only twist that stands out, and in a bad way, is the rather obvious ending one. The rest of the traps/torture scenes are pornographic level and go too far with the gore to the point of being gratuitous. The investigative elements are dull and not particularly mysterious, and the story is the dullest and most convoluted to the point of incoherence. The flashbacks confuse the storytelling and bog it down rather than adding much and the re-used footage of the previous films feel more like a collection of deleted scenes.It will absolutely be a very good idea to have seen the previous films before seeing this, otherwise you'll be completely lost. From my experience though even those who have seen the previous films will find themselves scratching their heads at times. Visually, it's neither elaborate or claustrophobic, especially in the editing it just looks rushed and shoddy straight to video level. David Hackl's visual style is heavy-handed and even for a first-time director this was amateurishly inept directing.Concluding, a weak instalments where the pieces of the puzzle don't fit together. 3/10 Bethany Cox

Smoreni Zmaj Saw V is not even closely bloody and gore as it's prequels, but it has, in my opinion, the best traps so far. Trap that allows all five prisoners to escape alive is beautifully done and perfectly portrays human nature where panic and selfishness outweigh common sense and compassion. Finale is magnificent, but I have no idea how agent Strahm deserved to be tested. After Saw III and IV I thought that this franchise definitely gone astray and lost all sense, but fifth installment brought back the will to see it through. It's better than previous movie, but still way behind first two, because it does not bring anything new and original and there's no unexpected surprises and thrills, so franchise became a bit boring.6,5/10

destinylives52 For those who are Roman numeral challenged, "Saw V" is the fifth movie of the "Saw" series. Mostly this movie is about one of Jigsaw's proteges and how this person came to be just that. It's a somewhat interesting origin story; and of course, "Saw V" has the traps (half of which are a bit boring compared to the previous "Saw" movies), the cruel and bloody choices the victims have to make to "redeem" themselves, the frenetic editing, the fast pacing, and the lean sets. What we no longer get are the clever, non-linear story-telling that gives us several twists and surprises in the end.The shenanigans are also amped up in "Saw V." Many traps are huge, set pieces that would take an army of MIT grads with lots of disposable cash to set up. But we are to believe two or three people (including a near-death cancer patient) did all this. There is a limit to suspension of disbelief. Also, there's a difference between suspension of disbelief, and suspension of b.s. The former is fairly easy for moviegoers to do; the latter…not so much.My most memorable, movie moment of "Saw V" is the scene when two victims put their arms in traps that have buzzsaws so that enough blood can be drawn to release the locks and set them free. Gruesome, cringeworthy, and a bit funny because both victims were making faces that looked like they were having orgasms.This fifth installment of the "Saw" series continues the downward slide — regarding the quality of the script — that was started in "Saw IV," a strong sign that maybe it's time to put this baby to bed.Mannysmemorablemoviemoments

jacobjohntaylor1 This movie is awful. There is Short film based on the first Saw movie. Saw the short film from 2003 is a good movie. It is very scary. It is 1000099999999999 time better then this crap. Saw (2004) is better movie and that was awful. Saw II is a better movie and that was awful. Saw III is a better movie and that was awful. Saw IV is a better movie and that was awful. This movie has an awful story line. It is badly edited. There are dead bodies in two places at the same time. The ending is awful. This movie is an overrated pile of pooh. Do not wast your time. Do not wast your money. Do see this movie. It is not scary. It just stupid.