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Saw II (2005)

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Reviews Counted:113

Fresh:40

Rotten:73

Average Rating:4.6/10

Consensus: Saw II is likely to please the gore-happy fans of the original, though it may be too gruesome for those not familiar with first film's premise.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for grisly violence and gore, terror, language and drug content

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Oct 28, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $87,025,093

Synopsis: In SAW, a huge horror hit in 2004, a masked man called Jigsaw orchestrated the kidnapping of two people, chained them in a disgusting bathroom in an abandoned warehouse, and played vicious, brutal... In SAW, a huge horror hit in 2004, a masked man called Jigsaw orchestrated the kidnapping of two people, chained them in a disgusting bathroom in an abandoned warehouse, and played vicious, brutal mind games with them that potentially could lead to their freedom. Jigsaw is back for more gory fun in SAW II, but this time he comes out from behind the mask to terrorize a troubled cop face-to-face. Tobin Bell reprises his brief role as Jigsaw in the first film with a major starring turn in the sequel. Dying of cancer, Jigsaw lets himself get caught, only to show Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) that his son, Daniel (Erik Knudsen), has been taken hostage with seven other people, all of whom have been placed in a house of horrors with only the slimmest chance of escaping with their lives. Jigsaw promises Matthews that Daniel will live only if the cop follows the rules of the game, but time is running out, as the captives' bodies have been poisoned with a toxin that will soon destroy them. Meanwhile, in the dank, mysterious, booby-trapped house, the ever-more-desperate group of people (including Shawnee Smith, who is back as Amanda, the lone survivor of SAW) furiously try to find their connection to each other and a way out, but blood and violence lie in their path. Like its predecessor, SAW II is a frightening thriller filled with plenty of tricks and treats to satisfy even the most jaded horror fan. [More]

Starring: Tony Nappo, Shawnee Smith, Franky G, Beverley Mitchell

Starring: Tony Nappo, Shawnee Smith, Franky G, Beverley Mitchell, Tim Burd, Glenn Plummer, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Erik Knudsen, Tobin Bell, Lyriq Bent, Donnie Wahlberg, Dina Meyer

Director: Darren Lynn Bausman

Director: Darren Lynn Bausman
Screenwriter: Darren Lynn Bausman, Leigh Whannell
Producer: Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg
Composer: Charlie Clouser
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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When you feel most sorry for Jigsaw when it's all over with, there's maybe something wrong.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
10/27/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Hollywood.com

Although not as clever as the original, Saw II takes its cuts.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
10/27/05
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic
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Way better than the rest of the slash-by-number horror films we’ve seen so far in 2005.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
10/27/05
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

Saw II is, all things considered, a superior film to the first installment.

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment Comment
10/27/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

Not so much better than the first movie, just not nearly as bad thanks to a bigger budget, better writing.

Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment Comment
10/27/05
Edward Douglas
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

This is entertainment?

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
10/27/05
David Hiltbrand
David Hiltbrand
Philadelphia Inquirer
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You'll be hard-pressed to find a shred of the perverse ingenuity that made Saw so effectively unnerving.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
10/27/05
Jeff Shannon
Jeff Shannon
Seattle Times

Generates a decent amount of suspense before totally self-destructing with a preposterous ending that's also a shameless setup for the inevitable Saw III.

Full Review Source: Fantastica Daily | comment Comment
10/27/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

La conclusion est donc la même que le film précédent : les amateurs de morbidité ne voudront pas manquer.

Full Review Source: EnPrimeur.ca | comment Comment
10/27/05
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

Saw II repels, morally and aesthetically, and while some -- including the filmmakers, perhaps -- may take this as a compliment, it isn’t intended as one.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
10/27/05
Christopher Orr
Christopher Orr
L.A. Weekly

Though the sequel has its moments of fun and surprise, it essentially fumbles Saw's motif of reasonable men pushed to shocking extremes.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
10/27/05
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

Saw fans -- and there are plenty -- will be pleased.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
10/27/05
Bob Longino
Bob Longino
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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In the interest of the film's themes of absolution, here's a free pass to the half-hearted original for giving way to this subversive brain-jiggler with perfect plot creases.

Full Review Source: State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) | comment Comment
10/27/05
Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)

improves on all of the first film's problem areas, while leaving intact everything that was good about the concept.

Full Review Source: New Times | comment Comment
10/27/05
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

The contest is close, but Saw II is just barely a better B flick than Saw.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
10/26/05
Gregory Kirschling
Gregory Kirschling
Entertainment Weekly

While it’s far from perfect, this “bigger, faster, more” take on the now-familiar Jigsaw killer scenario improves on most of the mistakes of the original.

Full Review Source: Bloody Disgusting | comment Comment
10/26/05
Brian Juergens
Brian Juergens
Bloody Disgusting

Bigger budget, bigger cast, and more blood. Will deliver for Jigsaw’s fans.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment Comment
10/25/05
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

Real porn is more dignified than this.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
10/25/05
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

If the machinations don't quite make the startling impact of those in the original, they also far outshine the pedestrian mayhem on display in the current horror glut.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
10/21/05
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter

Cooking up new Rube Goldberg torture contraptions isn't enough to get Saw II out of the shadow of its unnerving predecessor.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
10/20/05
Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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