Directed by:
Kevin GreutertCinematography:
David A. ArmstrongComposer:
Charlie ClouserCast:
Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, Shawnee Smith, Athena Karkanis, Samantha Lemole, Caroline Cave, George Newbern (more)VOD (5)
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Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood. (official distributor synopsis)
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After the problematic fourth and fifth parts, this was an incredibly pleasant surprise. As expected, Saw VI milks the original first part again, but the story this time is consistent and without any major holes in logic – it makes sense both on its own and within the context of the franchise (and even those who didn’t watch the previous parts more than once shouldn’t get lost). They also don’t overdo it with the flashbacks, and one of them actually provides an important new angle (to the ending on the third part). The new cast is good (you won’t find here the pieces of wood from the fifth part) and even the change of director was a good decision – I actually couldn’t believe how strong some scenes are in the hands of Greutert, not only with regards of the brutality, but also the emotions (a miracle!). Basically, the characters are believable again, they don’t look as if they didn’t mind finding themselves in “the game”. The twists aren’t impressive (one of them is actually clear from the start), but they are effective – Saw has clearly improved. The ending makes it quite easy to guess what the seventh part will be about, and if the creators decide to change the genre (which is the logical conclusion given who survives and how), they could bring a very needed breath of fresh air to the entire franchise – though this part is also that in its own way. Those who have succumbed to the fad of hating Saw will hate on, but the sixth part will make fans happy. My personal ranking: S1, S2, S6, S3, S4, S5.
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This game has really hit a snag. The traps are not so much impressive as they are boring and predictable. Jigsaw has become a whispery mascot and the attempt at a complex plot is annoying. I could put together those few puzzle pieces in a matter of minutes and not miss anything. Trying to connect dots in the sixth installment that were twisted so convolutedly in the third or fourth has started to reek of embarrassment. But this disappointment more or less saddens me. A feeling of closure should hardly deserve such a pointless-looking last chapter.
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It's hard to know what to expect from a film that, for the sixth time, once again follows the same pattern. Yet there’s no denying the fact that for the first time in many of the films, it has a more coherent story that, while again turning some of the wisdom of the past on its head, does so with a surprisingly self-conscious eye for clichés that makes me wonder if it's intentional. Paradoxically, what bothers me so much about the film is its moralistic subtext, in which the employees of an über-evil, exploitative and inhumane insurance company are torn apart. It doesn’t work on its own, but it is a definite step up within the series, for the first time since the second film. I’m giving it a better two stars. PS: I’d like to see more perspective in the seventh installment, it would definitely help.
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The sixth episode isn't poorly developed on its own, but it only provides information that doesn't interest you all that much. The constant flashbacks seem more like an attempt to confuse the audience rather than to develop the story in a meaningful way. On the other hand, some twists surprise you and are surprisingly logical. But it's clear that without knowledge of the previous installments, the viewer has no chance of understanding the film. However, this is the case for the whole series. It's best to watch all seven films as one very long movie or stick with just the first three.
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