Saw 10: Who's Ready to Play a Game

Well, I assume Kramer has it so you just can't crank it to 5.
 
It's actually getting good reviews.

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Yeah all of them have been rotten on RT except for this... it's also the longest Saw movie (it's pretty much 2 hours long).
 
83% currently.

It's probably going to drop quite a bit (only 24 reviews have been logged so far), but that's an unexpectedly strong start nevertheless. The closest thing is the original Saw at 50%.
 
Huh, that's a surprise.

This might be the best one since the third one.
 
Saw X is genuinely really good, maybe even the best film in the franchise. I did not see that coming. It's really successful in satisfying both longtime fans and people who've had issues with these films, which includes me. This one is far more emotional than any of its predecessors, but it also has the best soundtrack, pacing (120 minutes works for Saw after all!), and a set of characters. It works quite well as a standalone film as well, which is a stark contrast from most of those ridiculously convoluted sequels this series did for a decade. Not bad at all.
 
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Saw X | Rotten Tomatoes

John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most chilling installment of the SAW franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw's most personal game. Set between the events of SAW I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a...
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Certified Fresh at 86% with 81 reviews.
This is hilarious to me. Horror keeps winning.
 
OtherwiseKnownAs said:
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Saw X | Rotten Tomatoes

John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most chilling installment of the SAW franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw's most personal game. Set between the events of SAW I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a...
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Certified Fresh at 86% with 81 reviews.
This is hilarious to me. Horror keeps winning.
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Even as a fan I never expected to see a Saw movie with a Fresh tomatometer . Can’t wait to see it on Sunday!
 
Here's a question: I've seen the first three Saw films (and maybe the 4th one but honestly can't remember... oh and Jigsaw). Haven't seen anything since. Every October I'm like "Ok I wanna watch those!". But can't remember the films at all so I never start. What are the best ones I should watch? Just for reference, I like both the original and the sequel (brilliant twist). Don't remember III.
 
Seeing the classic Lionsgate logo again

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DyeLorean said:
Here's a question: I've seen the first three Saw films (and maybe the 4th one but honestly can't remember... oh and Jigsaw). Haven't seen anything since. Every October I'm like "Ok I wanna watch those!". But can't remember the films at all so I never start. What are the best ones I should watch? Just for reference, I like both the original and the sequel (brilliant twist). Don't remember III.
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Just stick to the first four. Sixth is really good too.
 
I did like how different this was even with all the familiar Saw trappings. (get it? lol)

They really focused more on Tobin Bell playing Kramer than they do on the "torture porn".
 
Well. I have some choice words for the new installment in my favorite movie franchise (yes). Wow. Just simply great. This is easily the best Saw film since Saw VI and everyone's said it already: this feels like a return to form and brings things back to the simplicity of the first film. It's funny how Kevin Greutert directed this after also directing the very impressive Saw VI, but also directing Saw VII. Well, not everyone has a perfect batting average, but this does a lot of unconventional things for a Saw film. It takes so long to get to the game itself, but I wouldn't consider that a bad thing. We spend a considerable amount of time with John. Not Jigsaw, but John. This is before he'd be wheelchair bound in Saw II, but it's fascinating to see him already contemplating his future legacy, but also finding a bit of hope in this potential treatment.

It was a long buildup to the games and I could have gone for more. The factory setting for the game had that same enclosed feel as the bathroom from Saw I or the never gas house from Saw II. It's also great to have Jigsaw (and Amanda) as the focus. I like Hoffman well enough, but he's not Jigsaw. So having Jigsaw oversee the games was a breath of fresh air and Tobin Bell has not lost a beat. In fact, this might be one of the more vengeful games played, given the circumstances that led to it. Greutert takes a slower pace to direction and lets you really see every detail of every trap, compared to the quicker, flashier direction of Saw II-IV and Spiral. I like Saw II and III, but if I have to pick one direction style, give me the slower, more methodical approach taken by James Wan, David Hackl, and Greutert here.

I'd also be crazy if I didn't mention one of the loves of my life: the wonderful Shawnee Smith. It's so great to see Amanda again in a lead role. We see more of that bond between John and Amanda that we got in Saw III, but since this takes place before that, I enjoyed seeing glimpses of the darker Amanda that would emerge in Saw III, but also seeing how committed she is to John's games. This might be a Saw film with some insane traps, but it also has a great amount of heart to it. Plus, this takes a turn with its final act that I don't think any Saw film has ever done and it really did surprise me. But then I think back to what Lawrence said in the first film about Jigsaw: every possible angle has been pre-thought out by him. I'll leave it at that.

Saw X is great. The best Saw film in years and, right now, this is a contender for a top 5 entry in the series. I will happily purchase this film when it's out on physical release, which I haven't done for a Saw film since Saw III. And look, I'm fine with the series going in different directions and exploring different territory, as Spiral did, but this felt like the series returning to what made it so special.
 
I decided to see this one after such positive buzz and it was serviceable and entertaining enough but just that. Though this comes from someone who saw up to the third one. I think I’ll resume to tap out of this franchise, it’s just not for me aside from the original Saw.
 
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I hated Spiral so it's good to see the Saw franchise back on track critically and commercially :up:

Ironically enough it might be the good reviews that hurt its prospects the most in the long run. Nothing turns off outsiders faster than Establishment acceptance :D
 
I still prefer Saw and Saw II overall, but wow this was actually pretty damn good. I went in with pretty low expectations because of how much I've been burnt on this franchise in the past but this ended up being quite a surprise IMO because I never expected this to end up my top 3 favorite Saw films.

I enjoyed all the traps and the crazy gore but I really loved all the scenes between Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith in this and that mid credit scene was probably the most satisfying ending in the franchise.

Kudos to the director for bouncing back with this after that awful Saw 3D.
 


It's now the 6th highest grossing Saw at the domestic box office. Looking good for the franchise's future.
 
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