Regie: James Wann, Darren Lynn Bousman, David Hackl, Kevin Greutert
Darsteller: Tobin Bell, Cary Elwes, Donnie Wahlberg, Costas Mandylor, Sean Patrick Flanery
Dr. Lawrence Gordon und Adam Faulkner wachen in einem heruntergekommenen Badezimmer auf und sind in gegenüberliegenden Ecken festgekettet. Eine gewöhnliche Handsäge bietet ihnen eine schmerzhafte Option auf ihre Freiheit... So beginnt SAW, eine Filmreihe, die in der siebten Folge endlich ihr Finale erreicht hat. Was als kleiner interessanter Independentfilm begann hat sich innerhalb kürzester Zeit zu einem finanziell erfolgreichen Horrorfranchise entwickelt und das Genre des zeitgenössichen Horrofilms greatly influenced. First, a brief discussion of the puzzle pieces in detail:
SAW I
With SAW, comparatively low-budget surprise hit and brought to a wide range of cinematic imitation offenders rolling. The perfidious game of the serial killer Jigsaw is a successful reminiscence Horroklassiker numerous offers because of their own handwriting, and the fresh ideas quite large voltage potential. The characters of the film are neglected, this flaw is offset by the strong ideas of individual ordeals. SAW gave the leached and now an unprincipled serial killer film a live-and leaves the viewer literally self-pity. The depiction of violence is here - unlike the sequels - not quite as graphically and is more in the power of suggestion. This first part was not originally created for a sequel, but SAW was a more or less successful and profitable horror series.
SAW II
The rapidly produced second part is probably the weakest part of the series, scenically copies of the film its predecessor and offers only an unimaginative sequence of cruel torture sequences without dramatic surprises. From the finesse of the first part here is to feel nothing, only the introduction of a new character, Amanda, is for the rest of the series of importance. The newly appointed director here Darren Lynn Bousman also resulted in part three and four-direction.
SAW III
The third part of the SAW series is by far probably the most brutal section and also marks the end of the serial killer Jigsaw. Slowly unfold the dramatic possibilities and the puzzle pieces of the film series begin to assemble a large image. Interesting here is the involvement of the previous Films and the dramatic links to them. While here the focus is clearly on the graphic portrayal of violence - in places, but flashing interesting approaches in the child detective story. Any accomplices and their motivation should become one of great importance for the series.
SAW IV
In typical for the SAW series of flashbacks, now is a whole new potential threat detected and brought the great work Jigsaws completing a step closer. Unfortunately, the focus in this part too much given to the enormity of the brutal traps - the well-exploited potential of the voltage Police investigating the other hand, saves the movie for long stretches. The lack of a role model makes it difficult to access for this film considerably.
SAW V
The fifth part is probably by far the strongest part of the series. The splatter effects are not used in exceptional cases end in itself and the criminal act certainly knows how to captivate. This film shows that the true Protential not necessarily the series is the invention of new and ever more cruel traps, but the conspiracy is in the background and the deception of the audience the true strength of SAW. Here, too, in flashbacks a remarkable network created for the predecessors and the motivation of Jigsaw's all the more clear. This part was taken by the critics, interestingly, the weakest, with the result that one for a change in the director's chair and decided to give David Hackl his staff had to go to Kevin Kreutert.
SAW VI
In principle, the sixth part of the series is nothing new to add, fans of the series, he offers interesting insights into the history and motivation of Komplitzen and directs the rails slowly but surely towards Finale - The end of the film uncovered the true offenders [its identity one as a spectator after the fourth part knows], forcing him to steps that the work of Jigsaw will end for good.
SAW VII
In his latest plan unmasked Jigsaw post mortem an impostor who pretends to be a survivor's treacherous traps and capitalize on his invented biography attempts. The final of the SAW series of acts designed sometimes something can be, however, a fact, is how SAW 7 - COMPLETING the series in a satisfying way to end once and involved many of the characters of previous films. The actual plot here is a little too short, but the rounds of film Saga on exciting and high-quality filmed way off.
Conclusion:
The biggest advantage of SAW is the most consistently successful presentation by Tobin Bell in the role of Jigsaw, but also his future accomplice [who remains nameless at this point, of course] to believe down the line. You can blame the film series that the characters are often neglected, but it still lacks tension before. The splatter effects have all been created by means of pure craft and accordingly very effective ["success" would be an inappropriate attribute]. In the role of spectator excitement at one of the detailed production all the traps and is run again and again to their own exposure limits. These sequences also led to a long history of censorship in Germany, which was followed by indexing, seizures and a wide media attention due to the significant representation of violence, making it difficult to access the full text versions of individual films significantly. You have to see SAW 1-7 in quick succession to all the dramatic context to understand. Of course, the films are primarily made for fans of bloody entertainment - apart from these possible reception, the film offers in its crime level of great surprise and has frequently an "aha" ready, as found him only in TV series such as DEXTER and BREAKING BAD. This might have already SAW works better as a television series, nevertheless it has to be a look at this film series to risk - a strong stomach Vorrausgesetzt. were filmed for a seven-part film series, the individual films in such a short sequence, the quality of the series is quite remarkable.
6 / 10 buckets of fake blood
