Saw 2 [2005]

See Larger Image	List Price: £19.99 Our Price: £6.08 Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Manufacturer: Entertainment in Video Starring: Tobin Bell, Beverly Mitchell, Tony Nappo, Glenn Plummer, Shawnee Smith Directed By: Darren Lynn Bousman Average Customer Rating:


Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 5017239193750 Format: Anamorphic Label: Entertainment in Video Manufacturer: Entertainment in Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Entertainment in Video Region Code: 2 Release Date: 2006-03-27 Running Time: 89 Studio: Entertainment in Video Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Editorial Reviews: Given the haste in which this sequel followed the original, hopes may not have been particularly high for Saw 2. Yet the film itself proves to be a welcome surprise. For while it has moments where it needlessly attempts to out-gore the original, and while it’s not as clever, there’s plenty here to lift it above the status of lazy cash-in. The premise, once again, contrives to put a series of apparent strangers into one location, surrounded by various traps and clues to get out. That location, a dilapidated house in this instance, is locked up, and slowly filling with nerve gas. In short, thanks to the work of deadly serial killer Jigsaw, the collection of people inside have two hours to live. This time though, their plight is being watched remotely via a video link by police officers, specifically Detective Eric Matthews, who quickly discovers his son is one of those caught in Jigsaw’s deadly trap. With a tempered running time that allows little time for waste, where Saw 2 scores is in simply getting on with the job. It’s a slightly bumpier ride than first time round, but again, it’s hard not to get drawn into the fun. One notable word of warning though: Saw liked its gore, and so does this sequel. No doubt the imminent third entry in the series will be fond of it too. Still, if you’re wary of the need for a strong stomach, there’s a lot to enjoy in this surprisingly strong second instalment.--Simon Brew
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: More to get your teeth into. Comment: The Jigsaw Killer is up to his shenanigans again, with more of his grimly fiendish puzzles and surprises in this competent sequel. Compared to the original, however, it falls a little short on ingenuity. It still packs a gruesome punch though, with more gore and desperate cruelty than its predecessor. There's a twist in its tail too that will surprise all but the most prescient viewers (it does come somewhat out of the blue). It's a little difficult to see where they can go from here though. I've yet to watch the third, fourth, fifth, and so on, instalments but I suspect disappointment lies ahead in the form of a severely flogged dead horse. But for now both SAW I and II can be recommended for those who enjoy an inventive angle to the gorefest genre. Customer Rating: Summary: Good, effective sequel Comment: This is a good piece of horror with some great & gruesome traps in it. There are a quite a few very effective setpieces and some really twisted games involving some truly unpleasant characters. It's a worthy sequel and worth watching for any horror fan. Customer Rating: Summary: decent sequel Comment: enjoyable horror sequel that offers no surpries but delivers the gory goods,its predictable , lightweight and complete and utter throwaway fluff but its entertaining enough and at 86 minets is a snappy punchy movie Customer Rating: Summary: Saw II Comment: Not quite up to the standards of its predecessor, complexity was exaggerated a little too much and I found it easy to figure out, whereas with the original I didn't figure it out at all The concept of bringing someone back into the game after winning was nice though, as was the idea of deception within the game but stil being able to win if you stuck to the rules Customer Rating: Summary: The Games Begin Comment: "Saw II" offers much more than its original. It has now become more of a thriller than a horror. "Saw" was a horror movie, directed by James Wan in 2004, and was created on a very low budget. You could also tell. However, American-born director Darren Lynn Bousman has taken over, re-written the story, and has literally created a brand new film. It is more of a birth than a sequel, the birth of 'the' Saw movies. However, the original "Saw" does have a part in the picture, but that only comes towards the end of the third "Saw" movie. The Jigsaw Killer has rounded up a set of victims, all of which are locked in a stark room. They have two hours to find the antidote to save themselves from choking to death, caused by the venomous gas which is flowing around the room. However to live, they must all "play the game". "The Game" contisting of a choice between life or death, 'life' being the ultimate sacrifice. "Saw II" offers much, much more gore. So horror fans will be pleased. If you walked out of the first "Saw" and felt that you were ripped-off, I don't think you'll get that feeling after you leave the movie theatre on "Saw II". It is a gore-fest, and the CGI is ten times better than the original verison. The traps are sicker, more twisted, and better. Jigsaw has inproved. I think one of the great things about "Saw II" is the fact that, this time, we actually get to meet the Killer, and his apprentice. The Jigsaw Killer uses a well-loved Puppet to deliver the messages of Doom before each victim goes through the sacrifice. "Saw II" is the movie that introduced that legacy, there is no puppet or appearance of Jigsaw in the original "Saw" movie. But there is a second story flowing in and out of the movie too. Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) has been captured by the killer, and has also captured his son - Daniel. To find his son alive, Eric must play a brutal game with himself. "Saw II" is much more deep in the terms of it's deaths than the original. It is explained. The reason why the Jigsaw killer tests these victims is because he thinks they aren't worthy of their life. He thinks they do not respect their life enough to live it. Which is why he puts them through the games, to prove to him that they are worthy. He doesn't rate himself as a 'murderer', he thinks that victim that dies in his games are killing themselves. Therefore, performing a sin. It's a strange, twisted world out there. Overall, I really enjoyed the movie. I think the Traps were superb, the acting was great, and the direction contained some of the best shots I have ever seen in a gore-fest. It is a much more deeper, tense, and meaningful gore-fest than anything else that has been released in the past ten years, maybe fifteen. The thing it lacked was good links. Every time the story changed to a cop scene from a victim scene, or to a killer scene to a trap scene, I was confused. I don't think that was done very well in the sense that half the time I didn't know where the movie was. All the rooms literally looked the same, and many of the characters voices sounded the same. Most of the movie is very dark, so it is sometimes quite hard to capture the scene. But, that's my only complaint. It takes work, but it's a fantastic gore-fest. Go see it. More Reviews