Saw (2004)
A friend of mine watched this film back in November and mentioned how good it was, that it was worth seeing in the theatre. He was right. Saw is excellent! I watched it last night and was riveted from beginning to end. I jumped in a few places and cringed in others.
Saw is probably the best thriller since the David Fincher’s SE7EN (1995). It borrows a little too much from SE7EN and Silence of the Lambs but I enjoyed it thoroughly.
The script is pretty clever and keeps you guessing until the very end of the film. It’s hard to believe that it was written and directed by a couple of Australian guys in their early 20s. But why not? Orson Welles made Citizen Kane when he was only 25.
It was nice to see Cary Elwes playing a lead in a decent film. Danny Glover plays a cop, a role he can do in his sleep, but to his credit, he brings a creepiness to the role.
The DVD looks great in anamorphic widescreen. If you have a DTS 6.1 receiver then you’re in for a treat because this is a terrific sounding disc. I’ve only seen the movie once but the commentary with director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell is supposed to be quite good and funny at times.
Stumble It!Posted in DVD Reviews at 2:02 PM
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An interesting review of Saw here: http://dvd.themanroom.com/dvds_tmr.php?rop=tmr_review&id=339
They liked the DD audio track better than the DTS on this disc.
Posted by: Paul on February 19, 2005 1:32 AM
I’ll have to try the Dolby Digital track. I don’t have DD EX decoder in my receiver so I might not hear much of difference. Either way, the film sounds great for a low budget film as mentioned in TheManRoom review.
BTW I like the Things To Look For sidebar in the DVD reviews.
Posted by: Jay Kerr on February 19, 2005 12:02 PM
