Saw (2004)
46 %
Reviews Counted: 155 Fresh: 72 Rotten:83 Average Rating: 5.4/10
Consensus:
A twisted and gory horror film that's not for the squeamish.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Theatrical Release: Oct 29, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $55,153,403
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, Monica Potter and Leigh Whannell. Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged,... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Monica Potter, Danny Glover, Dina Meyer
Director: James Wan
Screenwriter: Leigh Whannell
Producer: Mark Burg, Oren Koules
Composer: Charlie Clouser
Screenwriter: Leigh Whannell
Producer: Mark Burg, Oren Koules
Composer: Charlie Clouser
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03/31/08
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There is such a storm of terrible dialogue in Saw as to legitimately draw comparisons to none less than Ed Wood.
09/27/07
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06/24/06
Able to hold interest most of the way through, unraveling back stories that feel as if they might lead to something. But then the ending arrives.
04/20/06
Blood splatter antics take over and make it a tough watch for the queasy and those who still consider themselves sane.
01/26/06
...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
If the film had contained more scenes of intensity and less action, gore, twists and shocks, maybe it could have been a classic of the genre.
07/25/05
The simple setup ropes us in immediately and never lets up, and some of the imagery will stick with even the most hardened viewer for days.
06/26/05
Saw’s overly elaborate, sporadically effective do-or-die games ultimately don’t make the cut.
05/04/05
Original, sorprendente, terrible, intensa. Un recuerdo de lo que el cine de terror y thriller debe ser, una historia que te atrapa, y te corta en pedazos.
03/07/05
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03/05/05
Elwes in particular chews so much scenery I'm surprised any of the set was left for them to shoot the movie on.
01/06/05
Capped by a final plot twist so insane I almost feel obligated to salute it out of respect for its sheer lunacy.
01/04/05
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