Saw III - Unrated (2006)

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) and Jeff (Angus Macfadyen) are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard.System Requirements:Run Time: 113 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR UPC: 031398208136 Manufacturer No: 20808 Product Description

I want to play a game. Mind game.

The ending.... wow. Totally worth the crazyness. Better than #2, but idk if anything was better than the first. July 3, 2008

intelligently done

This is a well done horror film that makes you think. I liked how certain questions were answered following various clues in the film. I have not seen Saw part I, but this is definately better than Saw II.

This film definately compells the audience to think about deep issues. We all from time to time run into people who we feel have done us wrong and we fantasize about exacting revenge on them. Normal people would experience much emotional pain if and when they see another human being suffering regardless of what he has done. One of the premises of the film is that vengenge does nothing but increase one's emotional pain. Unlike the previous Saw film, the two main test subjects in the film had a choice to be better people than Jigsaw but choose not to. They were so consumed with rage and allowed it to get the best of them.

The people who were kidnapped and placed in various torturing/killing machines were objects of rage for the subjects. The kidnapped people had no control over their fate. Only the test subjects could stop the machines if they wanted to.

People may complain about films like this but if we read the news every day we see that people for the most part behave the same way (if not worse) as they do in this film. Most are under the false impression that vengenge solves anything. In the end of the film Jigsaw smiles as he is about to be killed, because of how rediculously predictable people are. June 5, 2008

Almost as good as the first!!!

I really liked this movie. I loved Saw, but I was a little disapointed with Saw 2. Saw 3 more than makes up for it! The tests and death scenes are gruesome, and the characters are more likeable and realistic. There are many twists and turns, and I can't wait to see Saw 4! It'll have to be pretty good to keep up to this movie. October 1, 2007

Best SAW to date!

I'm an avid viewer of horror movies, so I'm not easily impressed or easily entertained.

However, THIS film kept my attention and at certain points, made me realize how craftfully this story was written (and acted).

No empty scares. No meaningless slashings. This is a story of mind games and punishment for the weak or undeserving.

Jigsaw, the main-mean-man, is in rare form, and his sidekick, Amanda, is a nice, rounded character. I loved hating her and felt sorry for her at times.

The tale is layered and deep with theme. The gore is fun and realistic! Love the hog slaughter! The torture devices in this volume are HARSH.

I highly recommend this one for a rainy night at home. However, after watching SAW III, I will wonder if I'm even safe in my own home. Some nut case might be hiding behind a door, waiting to drug me and drag me to his/her torture lair!
July 14, 2007

Saw III-The final Saw?

If you saw the first and second Saw, you'll be pleased with Saw III. Some may think that this particular film isn't as good as the original, but it still stands on its own.

So what's this movie about? If you've seen the original and the second Saw (and if you haven't, I suggest you do), you know what the basic storyline is about. I fear that no matter what I say, I'll be giving away spoilers so all I'll say is that Jigsaw is ill and a doctor is kidnapped to help him. The goal of her "game" is to keep Jigsaw alive. If he dies, she dies. Meanwhile, another man must go through a series of games and his ultimate goal is to forgive the man who killed his son.

So what's to like about this film? First, we have some of the same characters from the original and sequel. We have Shawnee Smith as well as more in depth appearances by Leigh Whannell (obviously only flashbacks). Of course we also have Tobin Bell, who plays Jigsaw. Second, those who love the traps will shriek in delight with the traps in this particular film. I actually had to turn my head during a couple of them because they were too painful (pun intended) to watch. Third, the storyline in this particular film is more in depth and emotional than the first two. Rather than just having people playing Jigsaw's "games" (although there are an abundance of those as well), there's a real (and personal) reasoning behind Jigsaw's antics.

And what's not to like? You should definitely watch the original and the second Saw before checking this one out. This film won't make sense if you haven't seen the two previous Saws. Second, one thing that sort of irritated me was how the writers attempted to make Amanda as sad as possible. That in itself isn't irritating however the writers had her continually saying and doing a lot of things to further prove the point that she was not happy with her life. Other than that, this movie is great.

If you've seen and liked the first two Saws, be sure to add this one to your collection. I fear that this may be the last movie in the Saw series. June 21, 2007

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