Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Tobin Bell | ... | Jigsaw / John Kramer | |
Shawnee Smith | ... | Amanda Young | |
Angus Macfadyen | ... | Jeff | |
Bahar Soomekh | ... | Lynn Denlon | |
Donnie Wahlberg | ... | Eric Matthews | |
Dina Meyer | ... | Kerry | |
Leigh Whannell | ... | Adam | |
Mpho Koaho | ... | Tim | |
Barry Flatman | ... | Judge Halden | |
Lyriq Bent | ... | Rigg | |
J. LaRose | ... | Troy (as J Larose) | |
Debra McCabe | ... | Danica (as Debra Lynne McCabe) | |
Costas Mandylor | ... | Forensic Hoffman | |
Betsy Russell | ... | Jill | |
Jane Luk | ... | Nurse - Emergency Room |
Jeff is an anguished man who grieves and misses his son that was killed by a drunk driver in a car accident. He has become obsessed for revenge against the drunk driver, judge, and only witness who refused to testify; he has also become neglectful of his daughter. Lynn Denlon is a skilled surgeon that is cheating on her husband and suffering from depression. Both are abducted and brought to Jigsaw's warehouse, where they must play two separate games: Jeff must choose whether to save or let the people he holds responsible for the death of his son die, while Lynn must keep Jigsaw alive until Jeff completes his tests, or face the deadly consequences. Written by Rebekah Swain
Hellooooooo "GORE ADDICTS", somehow, SAW III is not gruesome or terrifying enough for me, personally. It is evident that there is a lack of the macabre and nail-biting tension that is so apparent in the opening scenes of the previous two installments of the Saw franchise. Especially with regards to the first Saw, where the budget was smaller and the gore effects were less animated. In Saw III, the gore is definitely top notch, and that is where it seems this franchise has gone astray. Relying too much on the blood and not enough on the true frightening of the audience this Saw never truly frightens, but always disgusts.
Beginning where the last Saw, Saw II, left off, Jigsaw is still on his deathbed, since he has been dying throughout the entire franchise. He must stay alive long enough to see his very last test subject through a series of tests and torture machines, before he can say goodbye. Unfortunately, I was never actually frightened, truly scared, like I was in the first two. I never thought to myself, what would I do in this situation, how would I deal with this. The only thing to really think about during Saw III is when are you going to turn away from the screen out of sheer disgust and not fright. Dealing with Jigsaw's underling, and her uncontrolled anger issues, towards herself and her newly acquired victims, Saw III indulges in pure torture for the sake of it.
Bringing a reasonable story, not as tight as the first, but still entertaining to say the least, Saw III does not leave much to be desired. One really does need to see the first two parts of the franchise, to really enjoy this one, and to enjoy the first two even more. Hopefully the Saw franchise will not go out with this as their last film, and will redeem themselves in a fourth installment.