Good story, Not enough for a whole film

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

I went in with a preconceived notion of this film based on the trailers which I admit is something I need to stop doing. I am a fan of the original Saw - as it was an excellent concept for a horror film. Then came Saws upon Saws and I lost interest as it kept going through the Studio System "Money Grab" ploy. But then, this one came out, and while it had the same 'sorta' predictable elements - I waited until its cable debut to watch. And I grew interested as the story unfolded. For me, this is not a bad installment, or a jump start into a new idea based on an old one. What was better for me was seeing Tobin Bell reprise the iconic role and not rely on the "Jigsaw" tag, but what started out as a good concept to begin with. No need to call him..Jigsaw. But please feel free to call imitators that if need be. And that is the point.As I watched this I started thinking that the filmmakers were playing the audience for fools - a real big suspension of disbelief - to think that what inevitably happened to John, didn't. But I scored this high for the way the Speirig Brothers...actually didn't. So it got me there.To be realistic, it comes down to what you are watching this franchise for...is it 'the games'? The equation of morals? The paybacks? Trying to figure out is this good or bad or somewhere in between? I find it's a bit of all of it and it comes together, even if it can be slightly predictable at this point. But this one had an ending that I didn't quite see coming in the way it did, and it made me checking this one out, more worthwhile than I would have thought.

I love the saw franchise, but man I hate to be this guy. Being a fan of the first 6. So 10 years later, bodys start appearing around the area. Obviously people point fingers at the jigsaw killer aka john Kramer or a copycat. As the boring dull police investigation drags, we see 5 victims stranded in a barn with tests yet to complete. Now, I was excited for this. After walking out of the theater, I wasn't just overwhelmed.. But I also thought to myself ".... I know the director of saw 2 didn't put any effort in part 4, but damn..." The traps were uninspired and less creative to the extreme. There was dread/fear in the previous saw movies especially the first 3 but in this one they take all of that away and rely on heavy CGI and easy tame ideas to get filming done quicker... cough cough GRAIN SILO.. cough... SILO WIRES...Borrowing all things from the first 7 and toning everything down is a big mistake especially for a hardcore saw fanatic. Everything felt unfinished and unsatisfying, but I still had high hopes for the "great ending" that the directors were hyping up about. spoilers but.. not just the horrible cgi at the end, but that twist really wasn't a twist to me. It just added something to the timeline that made everything even more complicated... not in a good way either. John CLEARLY said in 7 that Dr Gordon was his very first associate/apprentice. So I just dont see how the barn game/new apprentice thing was all before 1.. just makes it frustrating. overall it was just too tame. I know they were grabbing new viewers to see new life of the saw series but it really was overall recycled ideas executed in the most boring dullest ways... unsatisfying at best.

As a fan of John 'Jigsaw' Kramer and his unconventional self-righteous ways of 'helping' people, I was happy to see that number 8 was on its way.But I have to say there's not much new to report about the latest offering from the franchise.It seems that all the studio has left is to try and find new ways to try and get us guessing as to how Jigsaw could possibly still either somehow be alive or who it is that can be carrying on his murderous puzzlesome ways.There's a nice little twist and angle within, but it all amounts to much of the same.However, if you like watching the inventive machinations that offer sinners a way to save their souls whilst ultimately killing themselves, then get yerself along to your local cinema to revel in some more gory games.And after an hour and a half of watching the hapless ne'er-do-wells try to navigate an intriguing series of challenges, the revealing flashbacks fill in the gaps as that superb Saw music starts up. That is worth it in itself. Marvellous tune that. I must download it to my phone as a ringtone again.And of course never forget creepy little Billy on his bicycle with his protruding cheeks and circular face-paint. One day he's going to get some oil for those squeaky wheels, but then what fun would that be?I will always go and see the Saw movies, because I'm a fan of these things, but in all honesty, if you're not, this isn't really worth the trip or your hard-earned coin.

Jigsaw was such a let down. Stupid plot. It seems they was desperate to come up with a good plot. The traps was rubbish and not Rememberable by any chance. I ranked jigsaw worst than saw 7 & saw 5. The characters was stupid and annoying. It didn't feel like a saw film tbh. Tobin Bell was good as john Kramer as always. But I felt it wasn't necessary to have his character init. Because this was meant to be a fresh start for the saw franchise. Most of the plot is about the cops thinks that John can be alive still lol it's so stupid. They even dig up his coffin to make sure his really dead. So dumb. I think the saw franchise is dead with jigsaw now. Don't waste your money going to see jigsaw in cinemas. The ending was so flat. I really wanted to like jigsaw sadly I didn't. Any saw lovers will hate this film. I will be shocked if people likes it. R.I.P The Saw Franchise.