Saw 3D
Lionsgate | Release Date: October 29, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
24
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
10
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Chicago ReaderIgnatiy VishnevetskyDec 14, 2010
Strange, dumb, and sometimes even fun. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanDec 14, 2010
Now that the series is, it can be said that the most disturbing thing about the Saw films is the way that they turn torture into a wink of megaplex vengeance. They're made, and consumed, as a big bloody joke, and that's scary. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDec 14, 2010
This seventh installment does at least provide a reasonably satisfying conclusion to the series in the unlikely event they choose to give it a rest. Read full review
40
Boxoffice MagazineSteve RamosDec 14, 2010
Production values from designer Anthony A. Ianni are matter-of-fact with the exception of standout effects from key make up artist Colin Penman and his staff. Its cast is fairly forgettable with the exception of Saw veteran Tobin Bell as Jigsaw and Cary Elwes as Gordon. Read full review
40
EmpireKim NewmanDec 14, 2010
There are a scattering of infallibly cringe-making horrors, but on the whole Saw 3D could do with more depth. Read full review
40
Time OutJoshua RothkopfDec 14, 2010
Like a stumpy limb requiring quick cauterization via steam pipe (our first cringe), the Saw series is begging for closure. Read full review
40
The New York TimesMike HaleDec 14, 2010
Be aware: if you see the film in a theater equipped with RealD 3D and Dolby sound, you'll come away with a pretty good idea of what it would feel like to have flying body parts hit you in the face. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovDec 14, 2010
Fans of the series, if there are any left and I'm not too certain that there are, will enjoy the usual smorgasbord of lower intestines spilling out from the screen and onto their laps (via the profoundly crappy 3-D) as well as an above-average opening slaughter involving two men, one woman, several buzz saws, and a crowd of gawking onlookers. Read full review
25
Orlando SentinelRoger MooreDec 14, 2010
Any signs of life the series showed in the last installment (Saw VI), a dash of humanity here and there, were premature. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubNathan RabinDec 14, 2010
Saw has shown a ferocious unwillingness to evolve. Read full review
20
MovielineEric HynesDec 14, 2010
The original "Saw" was smart enough to tease its audience, to literally restrain its characters and gradually dial up the dread, setting the table for a truly shocking twist. The latest just wants bigger and bigger bangs. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanDec 14, 2010
Franchise morphs into generic slasher series without Jigsaw. Read full review
20
SalonAndrew O'HehirDec 14, 2010
Saw 3-D is in 3-D. Really, really bad 3-D. Read full review
20
VarietyRob NelsonDec 14, 2010
That Saw 3D is relentlessly repugnant will delight the franchise's fans and surprise almost no one. The best that can be said for the picture, gamely directed by longtime "Saw" cutter Kevin Greutert, is that it offers little in between the traps, which are more creatively vicious than they've ever been. Read full review
12
Boston GlobeWesley MorrisDec 14, 2010
The dismemberment and torture are now shtick. The filmmakers - "Saw" veterans - struggle to imbue this movie with the usual righteousness. Read full review
0
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaDec 14, 2010
There's also no point in paying the 3-D ticket price for occasional bits of gristle flying your way, or blurry action shots. Whereas the first "Saw" got marks for originality, the filmmakers have so lost their fastballs that this one's extreme gore provokes either laughter or sleep. Read full review
0
Village VoiceNick SchagerDec 14, 2010
The film's aim to bring its convoluted saga full-circle through the reappearance of original "Saw" victim Carey Elwes merely reeks of desperation, a futile final stab at imparting significance to a creatively bankrupt franchise that need not be resuscitated. Read full review
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