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some spoilers ahead. I watched the first 3 saw movies, and after the end of the third 1 I had come to 2 conclusions. 1. I was really really over these torture flicks, an 2. After Saw 3 the storyline should have ended anyway. But I had been away from Saw for awhile, and I thought since Saw 4 was on Showtime last night I'd give it a shot.
Maybe the feeling will come back. You know how you get burnt out on a certain sub genre when you watch it to much? That is what had happend to me. I figured it wasn't Saws fault I was over this so I'll watch it. And you know what? I remembered why I was over this. Does Saw 4 have great special effects just like the other 3? God yes. Is Tobin Bell still a creepy mother fucker in anything he's in ala Tony Todd? You betcha. Is this movie good? Proving me wrong that they shouldn't make anymore Saw movies? Noooooooo. If you haven't been watching saw then stop right here. Cuz I have to mention something for this to make since.
Jigsaw is dead. At the end of part 3 he got kilt. Hence the reason I figured their shouldn't be anymore saw movies. But he has YET ANOTHER apprentice doing his dirty work for him. Geez, their gonna have Donald Trump in these movies before to long saying "your fired" before each person dies. This movie is where it starts getting real confusing, because time lines start getting all screwed up. Then you actually have to start using your brain. Which in a movie like saw? Kind of annoying. The twist is always that Jigsaw wins in the end. Yeah umm NOT A TWIST ANYMORE GUYS. We can see it coming! I do think Saw 4 did a great job with the gringe inducing scenes. I did look at the screen more than once winching and wanting to say "ohhhhhhh! damn!" so in that aspect, the movie succeeds. But for the love of God the storyline doesn't anymore. Its done, its over. Time to throw in the towel guys.
And what do they do? They fucking make a saw 5. Which I don't think I'll ever watch. Cuz it's probably another "oh hey I'm dead, and I'm leaving you more tapes, and my apprentice you had no idea bout, but you know about now because I needed an excuse for sequals" is back. And after that what? Saw 6. I wish I was kidding, I really really wish I was just joking around with you and you could go on about your daily lives without fear of a Saw 6. But alas, I am not. So more tapes from an "oh by the way" dead jigsaw. More of the "oh by the way" apprentice number 2, and hell maybe even yet another apprentice. Oh and Amanda is back this time so more timeline fuckery. They could bring back some characters to fight the legacy of jigsaw and make it kind of cool. But oh wait they've killed everybody off. Way to go guys. But oh wait, maybe those good guys can set traps for jigsaw before they die ane leave tapes for him. wouldn't that be a hoot. Chief out.