Saw X - Review

Jigsaw is back in this sequel/prequel that takes the franchise back to its roots. Is it too late to recapture the bloody magic?
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[@ShaneyBright]

The "Fast and Furious" quip wasn't lost on me.😂

[@HorrorArtFactory]

Lol totally

[@AbdullahHaque-wk8kb]

Lmao

[@AGallegos288]

Honestly, so glad they FINALLY made a decent movie again. This movie did an excellent job giving you the nostalgia of the older movies. Hope there’s more to come.

[@mikevogler5455]

This was a great f***ing movie. As a hardcore Saw fan, and having gone to the theaters to see all but the first film, this was a great movie in this Franchise, especially with the return of some fan favorite characters. I really wish Jigsaw would have done better because I actually loved that particular movie, and always wanted a direct sequel to it, especially after waiting 7 years for a new movie at that time. Spiral wasn't all that bad, and would have been nice to have seen it continued as well because Chris Rock did an awesome f***ing job in it, especially considering it wasn't his normal type of movie that he usually does, which is one of the reasons why I loved him in it so much.

[@yippykiyay89]

Spiral was horrendously bad

[@mikevogler5455]

@@yippykiyay89 Everyone had their own opinions on it. I thought it was okay, not great, but okay, mainly because of Chris Rock's character, but I know most people did not care for it. I've always liked anything to do with the Franchise of Saw, as a whole, even the 2 video games that were made, so I'm just a big fan of the Franchise, which is the only reason I probably liked it.

[@song7087]

How do you have the stomach for all those gore?? 😭😭😭 I want to see Saw so bad but I can’t stand it 😭😭

[@mikevogler5455]

@@song7087 I love the gore! Lol. Seriously though, I'm now 44 years old, but didn't actually start watching horror movies, but especially anything with gore in them, until 2004, after I watched the 2004 remake of Dawn Of The Dead. The scene near the end of the movie where the chick gets that chainsaw into her shoulder/chest is what really got me watching more gore in movies, or rather, more movies with gore in them. After that, I never could understand why I didn't watch stuff like that when I was younger, or rather, why I couldn't tolerate it when I was younger. Funny how things change. Give the Saw movies a chance though, you won't be disappointed, and they may even help you break being able to stomach the gore. If those can't, then nothing can. Lol. They really are great movies though, seriously.

[@M1keFoxxx]

Oh boy. I did not like Chris Rock in that movie. I wanted to like it, be surprised like I have been in some of Sandler's dramatic roles, but his performance took me out.

[@andreserickson6963]

I think all the core actors in the movie deserve more credit here, I actually thought they all did a really great job. Not just Tobin and Shawnee, but the four in the main trap room too. Even though we were meant to somewhat be rooting against them, they were all still played very believably and put some oomph into their performances that I feel like I haven’t seen in most of the previous Saw films

[@paulw858]

Yeah this was a series all-timer in terms of overall performance quality. Parker Sears was the only character I thought was kind of ....I don't know the word. But something about the way he said some of his lines was really cheesy and unnatural. Especially stuff like "They fell for the whole damn thing, hook, line, and sinker" But even the kid did extremely well, even for the small amount of time he had. Everyone was excellent all-around... except, again, Parker Sears, whoever played him.

[@DarthUmbra]

At this point, it wouldn't surprise me if the Jigsaw that died in 3 was a body double and John is still out there doing his thing.

[@Silpiobaire]

I’m quite surprised the franchise didn’t try the “oh, the Jigsaw that had cancer and died was actually a twin and this is the evil twin, who’s very much alive, taking revenge”

[@randomkillerx2157]

They might as well do that because them trying to convince us that this takes place earlier in the franchise when the main characters are clearly older as dirt. That honestly took me out of the movie, especially the other main character’s older look.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

​@@randomkillerx2157The other character, sure. But Jigsaw looking older is believable. Cancer treatment does weird things to your body. Six months ago I had a completely white beard and had white body hair and the Reed Richards grey temples. Now my hair and beard are fully black again. Cancer loosens up your skin as well as you lose weight to it, which happened to me over the summer. It's believable

[@scottsspot]

​@@randomkillerx2157well literally everyone else had fun with it but feel free to be bothered by that lol would you like the actors to go back in time?

[@randomkillerx2157]

@@scottsspot they can get away with the age thing when they were releasing a movie each year 10 years ago, but they can’t get away with that and not think some people will be annoyed by it. Look you had fun with it? Good for you, but it’s not for everyone.

[@YouFightLikeACow]

"it's a little too complicated, a little too complex, and a little too long." Back to formula for saw!

[@joneau261]

Interesting thought that saw X, being a horror sequel that ignores all previous existing entries and is a direct sequel to the original, almost makes you wonder if they’ll finally split off into another timeline like Halloween did. Too early to say for certain, but the franchise decision to kill off jigsaw, which was supposed to end the franchise, always seem to cripple it, so it’ll be interesting to see where they go from here. Tobin Bell continues to be the best part of these movies, so all for it. Of course, Saw has always had a weird enough timeline that they can just do whatever the hell they want.

[@deathbunny32]

They have 5 different apprentices who've run their own games. Make a movie with all 5 of them doing shit at the same time.

[@thebest12700]

It for sure hurt it killing jigsaw but it was a risky move that was unexpcted. He had cancer so he couldnt of made it too much further really. I think they will go this prequel route for now espeically since it seemed to work here.

[@tmac326]

Best thing we can hope for is mid-quel movies that take places between the original trilogy but I doubt highly that they will start a new timeline. That day will come with the eventual remake after Tobin Bell is no longer with us.

[@DavinJesseLoganScott]

It definitely doesnt ignore the other sequels. It has continuity with 2/3 (amanda being johns apprentice) 4/5 (hoffman) and 6 (john having to go to mexico because of his insurance turning him down)

[@rithik8674]

​@@DavinJesseLoganScottThen why did the other guy say like that?

[@jtd66]

You won't believe that the final twist is John Kramer going to space to put aliens in death traps.

[@jq1512]

What movie were you watching? That's not what happened at all. John got put into the trap w the boy to pour acid on each others face, but it wasn't acid and that was the plan the whole time.

[@jtd66]

Didn't see any kid. Only a younger version of Anakin Skywalker

[@jq1512]

Ok. You didn't watch the movie and just comment randomly on yt videos. 👍

[@dazzer1882]

I see online people are trying to make Saw Patrol happen lol

[@ParaplegicKeanuReeves]

🤣

[@melissacarter334]

😂😂😂 you deserve a Scooby snack for that comment ❤

[@dazzer1882]

@@melissacarter334 er... Thanks.

[@MrHuman002]

Yeah, the last 20 mins kinda let it down a bit, but it was still pretty decent and I'm glad they're back on track.

[@jonalexander9312]

Seeing it tomorrow night, can't wait!

[@mullaoslo]

It's so damn good.. I wish I could see it for the first time again and I just watched it today 😂

[@lewiss626]

It's well worth it and the big twist is soooo well though out

[@davidhall7648]

Thanks for the down-to-earth review Dan, too many over excited reviews of this movie. The 1st Saw film was very very clever, I felt they focused too much on gore later as they ran low on creativity

[@NoCureForMe]

"Saw X" has a focus on Kramer's vulnerability and human side, which plays into the current mantra in Hollywood: "You either die a villain or live long enough to see yourself become an anti-hero."

[@nukelewman]

The fact that it is actually good and scary makes me want to see it less because im too scared 😅😅😅😅

[@TamaraInTanzania3]

I thought the same thing too...like.. I'll just watch it at home with my family because I'm me paranoid about something weird happening

[@Johannym]

Although I was rooting for jigsaw and the traps I appreciated that all the players had the will to live. Even tho they didn’t act on it fast enough to beat the 3 minutes.

[@lucypalacios5090]

FR! Amanda was giving a lil side eye about it too I think and i related

[@andreserickson6963]

SPOILERS for the film- I was pissed that the first girl didn’t make it haha, she fought so hard and did exactly what she was supposed to do, she deserved to live after that. Her performance in that scene and the tension from the editing made that scene a standout in the film though

[@_Ike]

"that excuses any aging on bells part" Yeah man I hate when actors choose to age. 😂

[@scottianson5133]

I like all 10 movies. They gross me out and make me squirm and that's all I want from a Saw movie. I'm not expecting Oscar worthy scripts.

[@eat.food.not.friends]

For me, Gabriela was the highlight when it comes to acting. Amanda was a caricature of herself. Not because of her age, but just the way she acted. The traps were all fine, but I missed the layers of the plot, and the plot twist was not really there in my opinion...

[@opaque4742]

I agree. While Tobin Bell gave his best performance, it didn't FEEL like a Saw movie to me. It felt like a character study tuned into a Saw movie by writers who weren't familiar with the hallmarks of the series. I appreciate character development, but the way they handled it here felt off to me. Jigsaw is the mastermind of the series but that's why he's never had the most screen time. In Saw 2 he had some (not TOO much like here) but they still built tension w/ Matthews in a compelling way. Not here. Criminal masterminds lurk in the background, not front and center. The connectivity and episodic tie ins--and layered plot--were missing. Tension was pretty low throughout, except in a couple of the traps. Also, the ending was kind of a letdown. Unfortunately, while Bell did his best acting, Shawnee Smith did some of her worst. My take, anyway. PS I am not hating, I love Saw 1,3, and 6 most.

[@chaseraube-boyer7067]

Just wanted to say having seen the film, you are beyond respectful when it comes to spoilers. Good on you for that!

[@garyb9167]

If anybody has complaints about the gore in a Saw movie, really needs to have their heads examined for going to this picture

[@desertsuede4]

I'm a huge fan of the series and Saw X is freaking awful. No twist (don't tell me that the lame "twist" in this one counts), no cops on Jigsaw's trail (removes all tension), and the ages of Jigsaw and Amanda are ridiculous. Maybe people that don't like the series will like this more. I'm as dumbfounded at the praise for this one as I am at the praise for Scream VI (a series I also like, but hated that entry).

[@tannerbakken12]

Dan, any chance we’ll get your thoughts on a company buying a 60% majority stake in Letterboxd?

[@gaymagician]

I hate when reviewer bomb movies for their rub time. A clean cut 90? I’d be curious to see what you’d cut it out. I could maybe see cutting 5 minutes out from bits here and there. But everything felt very appropriate. I felt the cinematography was beautiful and even removing one of those scenes would’ve thrown the movie off. Performance from the entire cast was a 10/10. The story itself 9/10. Traps 9.5/10, run time 10/10. Yeah it’s two hour but you can binge a 10 episode Netflix series with each episode being 55 minutes. You can sit thru a two hour movie that does the franchise honor. The movie is a must see and absolutely my new favorite saw. Number one hands down. And jigsaw saying “to hell” in Spanish is everything you need 😊 From somebody who struggles through health challenges, the story hit my core. I’ve been gooped by doctors, they capitalized on my hope that left my body worst than it was before. So there were point I legit found myself in tears.

[@mrdeebo313]

There was no fat to cut in this movie, especially with this being the first time we get to see John out and about not focused just on traps.

[@laurenmasters]

Dan saw saw so we don’t have to see saw but I did indeed see saw

[@aleena_martinez]

I usually don’t comment on KZbin videos lol but for people wanting to see if it’s worth it or not to watch 1. Even tho the actors weren’t that known I think the cast was perfect I felt like the acting was 10/10 and I actually was turning in my seat 2. I think it should be GO SEE IT NOW . That’s all 😊

[@magnifique909]

I'm so exited! 🔥Didn't expect any good stuff when they started to make this movie

[@matthewmcgowan9341]

It’s so funny that you liked the beginning and not the end…I felt the exact opposite😅

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

This is a guy who worships the MCU lol. Nuff said

[@Imfromtheportlandorarea]

I really liked both

[@decimustv4257]

I thought that movie was extremely stupid, especially the way they tried to make jigsaw the hero of the movie.

[@VioletCobraEtc]

I'm in the mood for some gory death game style vengeance! Can't wait to see it. 🍿

[@adraino7345]

Okay the intro got me

[@OurShakespeare]

I love horror, but not the torture porn subgenre, so this one's not for me. But I did catch The Creator this weekend and loved it. Surprised to see its middling tomatometer score.

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

Good movie, a bit odd choices near the end, in a sense of too many conveniences that led to a final trap. One different decision and all could have gone to hell. Other than that, great movie character study, dramatic moments and really really gnarly and vivid traps.

[@philip1718]

will i be able to appreciate this without watching the previous films?

[@christophergarrett7082]

My problem with jigsaw and the way they write him. Is that no one is admitting that he's a psychopath and kill all these people cause he's liked it. He has no code or morals

[@Vaajraath]

He does kind of get called out in this movie. I think it's the first time to my recollection that they did.

[@MichaelWutsch]

A real psychopath would never give people the choice. He's a sociopath, and they write him that way. Though all his fucked up beliefs, he still can empathize but also sees himself as better

[@bestevaar7195]

He might be a hypocrite, but he does have a code. He also has morals in his own twisted way

[@Vaajraath]

@@MichaelWutsch I would call him lawful evil.

[@isaiahmills1392]

Nah the series condemns him in the original run too. Specifically in that it portrays his "rehabilitation" of people as ineffective and worthless. Amanda, the poster child for the successful application of his ethos, is shown to still be a fucked up suicidal drug addict. Just one that now worships John Kramer. The movie never gives a speech about how he's wrong, but it is there in the movies.

[@asan1050]

Dan, Thanks Much !.......

[@samuelteyssier9198]

SAW X BABYYYYY

[@Digger-Nick]

How did you not like Spiral? It's the best Saw movie and it's not even close...

[@DanMurrellMovies]

We just have different opinions. I didn’t really care for it.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

I would actually rank it the worst.

[@Digger-Nick]

@@flightofthebumblebee9529 Then what in the hell is the best? You people are smoking rocks

[@Digger-Nick]

@@DanMurrellMovies But then you go on to say "saw x could've potentially been one of the best." If it's just an opinion then how is that possible...

[@elsergecruz]

Welcome back Jigsaw !

[@gabedxbyul]

What .. are you sure you've seen the latest Saw? common the end was perfect

[@TamaraInTanzania3]

So we get the plot twist in the beginning

[@mahmoodrezamaboodi599]

Hi Dan 👋

[@kevintrjohnson]

Imma call it Sawx (socks)

[@danh.2433]

Half of the eighth movie is the first saw film the other half is the eighth lol

[@jaysony8587]

This movie’s really good. Dude’s kinda trippin’. It’s literally the best in the franchise . . .

[@lbabytutorials4852]

I hope there is a big twist at the end like all SAW movies

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

Don't get your hopes up too much regarding that, tbh. But the movie is pretty good though.

[@jq1512]

Def stay for the mid credit scene, but i felt like the ending was really good. Didn't expect to see the flip in the final trap. That was really cool.

[@lbabytutorials4852]

@@jq1512 I saw Hoffman in the mid credit scene. I loved the movie but there are some things I’d change for sure

[@desertsuede4]

Also, come on Dan, praising the dull 45 minites of "medical drama" in the beginning, but complaining about "too many twists" towards the end? Have you even seen a Saw movie before?

[@grassfedcharlie]

Saw X isn’t a prequel or sequel. It’s an Interquel. Since interquels are so rare most people don’t know the term. Other people might call it a midquel but by definition I think interquel is more accurate

[@kaytwo_]

I really liked it. And I've seen every film lol

[@brianrooker8527]

I think this is a perfect saw movie.

[@mindlander]

Back for the 9th time Dan.

[@paulrevere1479]

This movie doesn’t work as a middle movie between part 1 and 2. A prequel to Jigsaw and Saw 1 it works.

[@rithik8674]

Why is that?

[@unknownuser3000]

That clip of the guy being tortured just made me not interested if that's the tone, looks like he stepped on a Lego not got electrocuted ... bad acting

[@tumbletooter9331]

He isn't trying to be killed at that moment, John is just shocking him to get him to play his tape.

[@gabrielelatorre22]

wow, giudicare l'interpretazione per una scena di pochi secondi HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@rockyrainbow8061]

He's never killed anyone

[@jonathanortega753]

I'm not planning to see it and I'm not huge torture porn gore horror and I like the first saw and the rest are garbage when I heard there's gonna be another/final saw franchise I was 😒 and then the tomoto scores is getting positive I was like okay but I'll wait for when it comes out on 4K digital

[@mahtomedi1997]

I walked out of this movie, looking at it as one of the best saw films I would rank it maybe just below the first movie it’s close

[@simpsoniac12]

As a Saw fan, my biggest gripe with the movie is that it’s a filler. What new thing did we learn from this movie that would carry the series? I didn’t find anything except Kramer and Amanda adopting a little boy. Could he be an apprentice? Who knows? The best way for me to truly assess the movie is to judge how it connects to the next movie.

[@simpsoniac12]

And I’m still waiting for Dr. Gordon to show up again.

[@markmarble653]

@@simpsoniac12 I think the moral compass question is explored well in this movie, so I think it adds to the complexity of John Kramer and makes it clear he does have a moral compass, despite the questionable way he goes about things. I think it also recontextualizes Saw VI in some interesting ways, since though the insurance company was certainly all about money, they (and Dr. Gordon, speaking of) were not wrong to not approve this experimental treatment, though probably not for the reasons they used.

[@simpsoniac12]

@@markmarble653 I’ll give you that but it doesn’t move the narrative progression of the series story. Re-contextualize is one thing, but it doesn’t make anything grow or move. We have to move past that and stop admiring the painting so we can admire the next one, if that analogy makes sense.

[@markmarble653]

@@simpsoniac12 It does, but every time they try something different in the franchise, it doesn't take (Jigsaw, Spiral), so it is a catch-22. I was hoping we were going to get more of John, Amanda and Hoffman working as a well-oiled machine before things splintered. We got some of it, but we also saw the beginnings of Amanda's doubts and disenchantment with the philosophy.

[@simpsoniac12]

@@markmarble653 They never tried continuing where 3D left off, so Jigsaw and Spiral shouldn’t be examples to excuse the franchise from doing different and failing because it’s “different” or it “can’t be done”. Did you know that they were supposed to two more Saw sequels after 6, but they chickened out because Paranormal Activity outperformed 6? All they had to do was make that one sequel to tie up all loose ends, so I don’t see it as a Catch-22. What I want is why they can’t finish up the Dr. Gordon story because that loose end never tied up. They know it. We know it. Yet they’re concocting unnecessary subplots that is nothing but tourist traps. And I’m going, “When are they going to get to the fireworks factory already!”.🤦‍♂️

[@loganmatthews5956]

I didnt like it

[@sour3000]

What? Why!? 🤷‍♂️💀

[@trevormccarron4451]

sawx

[@ryancallaghan8711]

PERFECT REVIEW

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

This review sounds uninformed on SAW.

[@robertmarginean164]

The one thing I don't understand is why Saw X is being called Saw X, but Saw V is being called Saw 5. Like, are we using the letters or the Roman numerals, what's going on here?

[@DanMurrellMovies]

We've had numerals, roman numerals, movies that dropped the numbers altogether, and two that weren't even named 'Saw,' so the numbering convention was left behind long, long ago.

[@azure_azure]

Saw V has always been titled Saw V.

[@sour3000]

Because X is a cool letter. It has impact and has connotation with death, danger and extreme which is what saw features. It is much more fitting to pronounce X than 10 in this context, for something such as a horror movie.

[@jmsmys13ify]

I call bs. You don't know how to hop scotch.

[@BobAdragna]

😁

[@Angryblonde]

You flopped hard

[@bradleymcdonald6273]

Funnily enough... when it comes to Saw... I hate the gore but enjoy the story... I want a censored version

[@waterbearer4627]

This film is ridiculous, John the sadist with his moralising and self righteous speeches walking into the sunset like he is some kind of hero. I wanted him to suffer and get justice for his torturing of people. I wanted Cecilia to teach him a lesson once and for all. I was on her side. Because it always comes down to the punishments he enforces never fits the crime. He is a killer who deserves no redemption or sympathy.

[@sammypercy388]

lol they made a movie called "Sawcks"

[@vanderhoff66fu]

I loved it

[@ThizbeSylvan]

first ;p

[@PrinceGastronome]

But go see The Creator !!!

[@bburd-jt8os]

The worst saw movie. Well maybe jigsaw.