Saw

[trinityvixen]

Went to the movies last night with feiran for a Halloween showing of Saw 2. Surprisingly good, genuinely disturbing in parts, right from the outset, in fact, seeing as we got there in time for the start and didn't sit through any previews hardly.

It wasn't perfect, but I can say the acting was better this time around. I think the involvement of the police hurt the film, though. The best parts of Saw and Saw 2 were the traps. It's not spoiling to say that the premise of each film is that the killer makes people work to save their own lives, and they have to show some wits, endurance, and high pain threshholds in order to survive most of the time. The most moving part of Saw was the part where a survivor described what she had done in order to live. In her flashback, that creepy-as-fuck doll comes and tells her not to be ashamed because she doesn't take her life for granted any more, and that she's actually lucky in that respect. She even says it herself; about Jigsaw, the killer, she says, "He saved me."

Saw 2 had some traps that were just awful in terms of "What would you be willing to do or to sacrifice in order to live?" There were moments I couldn't look at the screen--and that is saying a lot. As for the rest, there were some of the same, morbidly amusing realizations that, if the people involved would either a) not have acted or b) worked together, they might have survived. But the real "Live or Die?" traps were still the best, and when the movie forgot about making use of them, it faltered. There was a twist (again) at the end that wasn't half so good as the mmphrph hrphmpprh, where both feiran and I were all smiles and giddy.

It was the #1 movie last weekend, making $30 million, and I'd say it earned it. I'll be around for Saw 3. Should be interesting to see how they use hmmmrhph to do the hrmphrhmmph.

Comments

[droidguy1119.livejournal.com]

Well, nobody said hrmpph is actually hrmpph yet, so hrmmmph doesn't neccesarily have to hrmpprh.

If you catch my drift.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

I guess not, but Hrmmph did say that mmmnn shrmph. We'll just have to see.

(PS: You got what I meant and II totally get what you were talking about, which is awesome.)

[umeyard.livejournal.com]

I am thinking that this may not be a Mimi-friendly movie. Keep in mind that i made it about half way through Freddy Vs Jason before we had to stop because my heart was beating so fast i had chest pains. Did not do well watching club dread either *blush*.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

This is NOT your movie. Do NOT see it, precious. It will make you squick and squirm. Don't let D talk you into it either. He can go with Chan or something.

[umeyard.livejournal.com]

going to send him a scott to go see it while he is here...

[chuckro.livejournal.com]

I suspect I should skip it, too, so I don't end up with jethrien's fingers imbedded in my arm. Again.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you could make it on your own or with Pooch.

By the by, did I leave pants and shoes at your place?

[chuckro.livejournal.com]

Indeed you did. (I thought that either Jethrien or I had mentioned that to you earlier, but apparently we didn't. My memory doesn't work well.) If you're planning to come to ivy03's shindig this weekend, I can bring them to that, or they can just attend writing group next week.

[viridian.livejournal.com]

So what you're saying is that I should have come with instead of sitting at home all evening, yes?

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Yes:P

You would have loved the beginning. It made me squirm like nothing else.

[viridian.livejournal.com]

I've been spoilerized for the beginning, I think, thanks to a review.

It sounded icky enough that I was sort of glad I stayed home, because there are a number of things that will freak me right the hell out and this one sounded like one of them.

Still wanna see it, though. Ben won't.