What happens when the games are unwinnable? Let's find out. Jigsaw, John Kramer, always had the philosophy: the tests must be escape-able. Amanda will try to prove him wrong. The tests: tragic, the ending: horrific, my enjoyment: unbelievable. The twists in the first and second movies were better, but damn, was this movie great. Never have you seen the villain in such a vulnerable state.
The very brutal third part of the Saw series is partly too gory and sick for my taste. But since the plot is exceptionally good for a horror movie, I still liked the movie.
In this film we learn that revenge, impulsiveness and stupidity make the deadliest weapon.
This film differs greatly from the other films in the trilogy. I confess that the story is worse than the previous films. I was waiting for those revelations and twists that it antecedents have accustomed us to.
Overall, it's a great movie for those who want to feel the horror. I recommend it.
I didn't know that the first 3 SAW films are literally a trilogy which this one ties up so well. And not even just that, it's also a good trilogy too. Why did nobody tell me this?
I love when the SAW films commit to the gore 100%, it feels like I've just injected myself with something when I'm watching it, and I'm sure a particular scene in this caused a lot of people to pass out back in '06.
Glad they got the James Wan and Leigh Whannell duo back to write this one.
There’s a lot of potential in here that the movie actively seems to squander. Instead of using the readymade protagonist- a female detective who’s been there from the start of your movie- they kill her off for shock value. Instead of focusing on the surprising chemistry of Lynn and Amanda- two people who mix like water and vinegar and are forced together in a hellscape by Jigsaw’s game to fuel some sort of twisted codependency- they focus more on. Jeff. A lethargic in both action and acting asshole who’s manpain dooms several people. Maybe it’s directing, but his actor cannot save this melodrama or make it affecting, instead making him seem petulant and almost reveling in taking his time.
It takes the fun out of the traps, with the least deserving trio of victims under the series’ logic yet, but who get no say in their own fate. And the ending offers no fun nor catharsis as the tragedy it’s going for since the film was reworked from a conclusion into sequel bait. The trio of John, Amanda, and Lynn are strong here. There’s a better movie somewhere in here. But it lacks the DIY scrappy charm of the first film, and the self aware slasher fun of the second. Instead of the fitting ending of a trilogy, Saw 3 is the true beginning of a game that will never end even when the rules say it should have a long time ago.
Making the games unwinable takes a lot of the fun and unpredictability out of it all.
The detective woman could have played an interesting dynamic in her investigation of Jigsaw, continuing from the previous film. Being one of the people closest to understanding and possibly catching him. But no they just kill her off in the beginning. There's another detective who is in the beginning and then never seen again.
Most of the time (part of the inconsistency of Saw) Jigsaw usually targets people who have done bad things. The detective woman didn't.
Why is Amanda making some of the games unfair. When the fair games are what actually changed her. And the fair games are what John wants. It's all because of her obsession with John and him not wanting another apprentices? Meh.
Where was the lock for Jigsaw's "Favorite" trap?
Jigsaw's wife is not elaborated on.
I don't like how there's no discussion or self-reflection by the victims about what Jigsaw is going. There's only Jigsaw's monologues and Amanda's erratic and rarely reflective behavior, which are nice but i want much more of that and other things and just a generally deeper experience. Though i partially like that part of all this was a test for Amanda. I want discussions from different kinds of people and media about the meaning of what Jigsaw is doing, and discussions by the victims. We don't get any of that.
It doesn't make enough sense the guy at the end would kill Jigsaw and not help his wife or get an ambulance. Meh. Ending is meh. I don't care about the character at the end playing another game in the next movie. And with Jigsaw knowing he could die in this movie, his plan for the next movie for this character seems too small scale, and he would have already done his plan for him in this movie.
I can't for the hell remember why I gave this one 1½ stars after my first watch. I really don't know why, because this time around I really, really enjoyed Saw III.
We got more Tobin Bell, we got traps you can't escape from, we got the awesome dynamic between Bahar Soomekh, Shawnee Smith and Tobin, we got 2 storylines that at the end become one, more brutal traps and gore, Angus MacFadyen who has to forgive people, a full on skull operation and a brutal ending.
Saw III is a worthy entry in the Saw franchise and one I really enjoyed.
Continuing the re-watches for my 31 Days Of Horror. Have only seen it once before, likely theatrically.
Wait a minute, if they killed off the main villain, how come there's 7 more sequels?!
After Part II changed the whole vibe, this one flips it around once again! While it’s still one step lower than its successors, this plot is the perfect script to wrap up what could have been the greatest horror movie trilogy of all time!
Rating: 4.5/5 - 90% - Highly Recommend
Just finished watching for at least the third time (?); watching it this time - especially with the "X-Ray" trivia to accompany it (courtesy of Amazon Prime Video) was especially enjoyable...moreso than the other times. The traps in Saw III are especially gruesome, some of my favorites and I thought it interesting to read that the "Pig Trap" was Tobin Bell's favorite, as well. No spoilers here but if you start to wonder (as I did) throughout the film about certain aspects of the story as they unfold, rest assured you'll get your answers at the conclusion. What I suspected from early in the story turned out to be true so at least it wound up making sense. I still think the original Saw was the best, especially from a psychological thriller standpoint but this was a great follow-up film…better, IMO, than the original sequel Saw II . I continue my journey through the entire franchise as we build up to Halloween 2023 (not that I'm a big observer of Halloween; it's just that this year I decided to indulge my horror movie appetite as a lead-in). Definitely recommend this one, although it is NOT for the faint of heart nor those with a squeamish stomach. Although it's not mentioned in the Amazon "trivia" section, I thought it was worth mentioning that, in spite of the extreme cold/freezing temperatures in the "Freezer Trap", the victim's nipples were not erect at any time (that you could see, anyway). Kind of a tell-tale sign that she was NOT "cold"... but still a totally brutal scene!
6/10
Fair watch as I continue
my 31 days of Horror
(October 2023).
Although the second
installment is still the
Best one up till now
this one had the best
and most brutal
Traps/scenes up till this
point in the franchise,
but still very very mild
stuff by today's Standers.
This 3rd installment gets
Lost and bogged down
by it's own mythos and
gets way over complicated
for it's own good, to the point
of messiness.
somehow from 1 to 2
number 3 looses it's way
and just as number 1
did that second act just
dragged and lost forward momentum.
This story just wasn't
that interesting and sort
of predictable, we all
knew that guy wasn't
going to stand down
(Just look how he was
from the moment the
movie started, I SAW
his choice decision
coming a country mile
away).
Just give me elaborate
Traps and 8+ people
getting put through
the meat grinder named
John-Jigsaw with
Billy the Pupet giggling
along, nothing more
nothing less
GAME OVER.
"Death is a surprise party. Unless, of course, you're already dead on the inside."
Just as good as Saw II. This one has the most interesting characters in comparison to the previous two. Amanda was the best part, I like what they did with her and great interactions with Jigsaw. Jeff going through these trials was pure horror on an emotional level, so depressing. Lynn was unlikable in the beginning but she eventually redeemed herself.
Once again the kills and the gore were top notch. Forget what I said about the needles in Saw II being the most terrifying scene in the franchise, the drill scene and The Rack are even worse! Holy shit! I looked away a few times.
The third act and twists are good on paper but the execution could have been better, there's just too much back and forth, slow motion, over-explaining and they keep recaping stuff that happened minutes ago. It gets frustrating. It ends on a cliffhanger, seriously?
Traps Ranked (worst way to die order):
1. The Rack - that's the worst in the franchise yet! Atrocious pain
2. The Drill Operation - not really a trap but it's the hardest sequence to watch. At least there was painkillers
3. Freezer Room - I hate cold, that looked awful
4. Classroom Trap - he had a ring in his jaw! I wouldn't be able to pull that one out
5. Angel Trap - hurts like hell but you die almost instantly
6. Pig Vat - yuck! Can't imagine drowning in that stuff
7. Shotgun Collar - you die instantly
As of "Saw III", we have finally reached where the series wanted to go. As is customary, there are multiple plot levels, with Jigsaw's victims becoming increasingly irrelevant. Character development is almost non-existent from here on out. Instead, only three things count: splatter, retcons, and stupid twists. And, by these standards, "Saw III" can be entertaining because it has everything. But don't think too much about it. Some decisions, however, elude me. The way they deal with Tobin Bell's Jigsaw, in particular, is probably regretted by the creators today. Other than that, I can't say much at all. The film delivers exactly what you'd expect. It's not even close to being good, but it's still entertaining for fans on a certain level.
best in the franchise imo
The Adam flashbacks :sob: :broken_heart:
“Death is a surprise party.”
Ok, so this sequel got me interested in the series again. I like how it keeps connecting to the previous movies in a way where it feels like it's one long story. Less edgy, and is starting to show a pattern, and the ending has me intrigued.
Saw 3 is like the backend party in the toilet after bad chicken tacos: it comes out on fits and starts, is painful, and ends in a big, disappointing mess.
They tried to keep the franchise alive too long with artificial story lines and resuscitated twists that weren't really twists at all. The main story of teaching a man a lesson because he's sad his son died (like, WTF, this is who we're torturing now?) is buried between some rando kills art thé beginning and a drawn out climax that is nowhere near as clever as it thinks it is.
Like me with fish tacos, they should've stopped after the first two.
A dark and sadistic film, Saw III sets new standards in depravity. Now on his death bed, Jigsaw sets up one final game: forcing a grieving father to confront those responsible for the miscarriage of justice in his son’s death, making him choose vengeance or forgiveness as he progresses through a maze. Once again the characters are rather repugnant, and the traps are crueler than ever. Yet the plot takes a major twist at the end that’s quite shocking. And, Shawnee Smith gives a really strong performance that’s extremely compelling. Though the violence is incredibly gratuitous, Saw III does deliver some terrifying thrills.
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