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Crappy film

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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.

This movie was a little bit on the boring side. While it was interesting to pick up more of John Kramer's/Jigsaw's backstory (along with his ex-wife and lawyer), everything surrounding it was rather underwhelming. An integral part of the Saw franchise is the traps. What makes these interesting is that they are meant to teach a lesson to the one being tortured; there is always a way to come out of the trap alive with a new found appreciation for life. However in Saw IV, it seems that the traps don't always offer a way to free oneself and learn a lesson. I feel as though this defeats the purpose of an otherwise interesting way for John to justify his killings. I'd give this movie a 5/10 for its overall levels of boredom, despite its development to Jigsaw's story.

'Saw 4' to me was the last great entry into the original 'Saw' series. While some cracks had begun to appear (it is certainly not as good as the first 3 were and we'll get to why later) it is still a thoroughly enjoyable film that is both smart and brutal all at once. The twist ending is again brilliant and highly memorable and all the other traits we have become accustomed to in 'Saw' films are present.Any negatives mentioned here are being very nitpicky, however they are necessary to show why the film wasn't quite as good as the first three. The first thing is that this film doesn't have a unique identity like each of those films did. Each one of them was set up in a very simple, yet memorable way which stuck with you long after seeing it. 'Saw 4' is a little bit all over the place and hence doesn't have this quality. Being intricately complicated, in an incredibly simple set-up, was what made the first three so brilliant.The second thing is that a lot of traps weren't quite as creative as we had come to expect. Again, simplicity in the trap is the biggest strength. On this occasion it sometimes felt like too much thinking was required on the part of the audience and consequently we couldn't just sit back and enjoy them. There were some like that (like the kitchen knives one) however on those occasions I didn't feel like they were quite brutal enough to be memorable either.All nitpicking aside though this is still an exquisite horror film. The series gets a little shaky from here on out, so to have this as one final great entry was a pleasant surprise.

"Saw IV" concentrates on two story lines: what truly motivated Jigsaw (played by Tobin Bell) into putting people into traps; and a cop (played by Lyriq Bent) being tested by Bell to see how far Bent's obsession will go regarding Bent's need to save everyone. While the former is interesting and well played, the latter was forced, with Bent doing many things that were out of character despite the screenwriters trying to justify it with Bent's emotional problems.More bloody, heinous traps; more gruesome deaths of victims; more plot twists; more revelations; more mini cassettes with Bell's altered voice; more frenetic editing and transitions that move the story along rapidly…all leading to more reasons for fans of this series to squirm and laugh and gasp and enjoy the morbid nature of these stories.My most memorable, movie moment of "Saw IV" is the very detailed, disgusting, and fascinating autopsy scene. Unless you have a very strong stomach, this is not the time to be eating your hot dogs or chips and salsa.Four movies in, and the "Saw" movies still have lots of steam. How far can it go before going stale? I shall find out soon because I'll be checking out part V.Mannysmemorablemoviemoments

Saw 4 (2007): Dir: Darren Lynn Bousman / Cast: Tobin Bell, Scott Paterson, Lyrig Bent, Betsy Russell, Costas Mandylor: More bodies being mutilated in all sorts of methods. Jigsaw is dead but a tape is found in his body and played thus leading to a series of events to find two missing detectives. Detective Rigg follows the clues that lead to traps set to punish those whom have committed criminal acts against innocent people. Structure is detailed but violence is graphic. Director Darren Lynn Bousman is skillful but he needs to grow beyond the Saw franchise, which he has been part of since the first two sequels. Tobin Bell is seen in flashbacks as the cancer ridden Jigsaw. As the film opens, he is dead but we are given his relationship with the Betsy Russell character. Scott Patterson plays a detective who targets Russell for questions before learning where the traps are rigged. Lyrig Bent plays another detective who is the latest victim tested with gruesome traps that will advance himself and give explicit justice to criminals who have gotten away until now. Betsy Russell plays the stunning vixen who is revealed to be a target. She tells of her miscarriage and destroyed marriage before her relationship to Jigsaw. Costas Mandylor plays the detective listening to a tape and being tested. The ending rots like its victims in its disgusting display that opens for another sequel. Score: 5 / 10