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04/01/06
Saw (2004)
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Reviews Counted:158
Fresh:74
Rotten:84
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: A twisted and gory horror film that's not for the squeamish.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: How far would you go to save your own life? Prepare yourself for a gut-wrenching trip into the heart of terror with SAW, Lions Gate Films’ gripping horror film starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover,... [More]
Starring: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Monica Potter, Danny Glover
Director: James Wan
Reviews for Saw
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10/06/04
This disturbing and violent movie gleefully plays with our minds as it twists and turns through its tricky, menacing plot.
09/19/04
Saw has art-house ambitions, but it's nothing but a glorified snuff film. I despised this movie.
11/01/04
Blood splatter antics take over and make it a tough watch for the queasy and those who still consider themselves sane.
01/26/06
There are a few cheap thrills, but not enough to make sitting through the senseless plot even remotely worthwhile.
10/29/04
An efficiently made thriller, cheerfully gruesome, and finally not quite worth the ordeal it puts us through.
10/29/04
Top CriticHaving lifted itself up so high in some ways, it's a shame that, in the end, the film sinks down to the level of just being another dumb horror movie.
01/20/09
just another collection of horror movie cliches
11/07/05
There is such a storm of terrible dialogue in Saw as to legitimately draw comparisons to none less than Ed Wood.
09/27/07
The failure is in the execution, and as script, direction and even make-up are abysmal, it is very difficult to believe a moment of Saw.
10/30/04
I’m glad I saw “Saw” because it was pretty good.
01/03/05
I couldn’t stop laughing through the whole mess, and unless you have a high tolerance for pretentious, nonsensical, unscary crap, you’ll be laughing, too.
12/14/04
...though Elwes has received a lot of criticism for his work here, the actor delivers a surprisingly effective performance that feels believable and appropriate...
10/23/05
This gimmicky serial-killer thriller is pretty laughable, despite the gruesome subject matter and its graphic, often nauseating gore.
10/29/04
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12/27/07
Why don't serial killers just kill people anymore?
10/28/04
Saw’s overly elaborate, sporadically effective do-or-die games ultimately don’t make the cut.
05/04/05
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