Saw II
Lions Gate Films | Release Date: October 28, 2005
7.3
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Generally favorable reviews based on 520 Ratings
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MarshallM.Nov 1, 2005
It was an amazingly twisted horror film. i kept thinking about it after i had already seen it, the twist were NOT unbeleivable at all. the whole movie was well with-in the "possibility" of a serial killer. it made sense, as farfetched as it It was an amazingly twisted horror film. i kept thinking about it after i had already seen it, the twist were NOT unbeleivable at all. the whole movie was well with-in the "possibility" of a serial killer. it made sense, as farfetched as it may sound. P.S. the acting was waaaay better in this one then the first, that's what really pushed it up a notch for me.… Expand
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LaraS.Nov 1, 2005
Provocative & gory, yeah, but... Where are the film threat reviews in on the metascore?!
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AdamOct 31, 2005
Good stuff.
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MicahA.Oct 31, 2005
Not bad, not great. My main problem is that the movie plays out like a television show...(one main plot, one subplot)...but it can't seem to decide which is which. Plus, maybe it's just me being overcritical, but if the Jigsaw Not bad, not great. My main problem is that the movie plays out like a television show...(one main plot, one subplot)...but it can't seem to decide which is which. Plus, maybe it's just me being overcritical, but if the Jigsaw killer is so clever, why does he leave OBVIOUS clues like "The numbers to the safe are in the back of your mind," and what's more, why don't the people realize immediately what that means? The ending wasn't as shocking as the end of the first movie, but I gotta give respect to Tobin Bell...he played a great character. All in all, the movie drags in some areas, but if you liked the first one, you'll probably like this one as well.… Expand
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10SPROOct 31, 2005
This was better than SAW. I took those things which worked well in the original and made them better. If you want to be scared and understand that there will be blood shed, you will like SAW 2. Plus, in response to someone who says they saw This was better than SAW. I took those things which worked well in the original and made them better. If you want to be scared and understand that there will be blood shed, you will like SAW 2. Plus, in response to someone who says they saw SAW 2, you can say, "I saw SAW 2, too." An excellent movie.… Expand
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JimiM.Oct 30, 2005
Better than the first!
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10
BrianC.Oct 30, 2005
This movie was just as good as the original. The plot twist was amazing, and so was the story. Saw 2 is a great movie.
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9
EthanP.Oct 30, 2005
I can understand why people would hate this movie, but I'm surprised to see people react to it with indifference. The combination of both movies is a visceral experience superior to any other horror movie/franchise of this decade. The I can understand why people would hate this movie, but I'm surprised to see people react to it with indifference. The combination of both movies is a visceral experience superior to any other horror movie/franchise of this decade. The writing is outstanding--not so much in terms of eloquent one-liners--but in telling a story with incredible intensity, irony, and subtle reflections of American complacency. I mean, if this movie is so bad, why is it a jillion times more riveting than the slasher crap films (which are still fun in their own way) and more shocking than the "thoughtful" mystery ghost stories being imported from Japan that're really no more than stories about the little boy or girl who drowned last week and suddenly turned evil. Saw II is sadistic, horrific, and more creative than any movie since Saw I, and more enthralling than anything M. Night Shyamalan is brooding over at the moment. And it's all the more rare in that its a sequal that builds upon everything that worked in the first movie as though the writer knows that we know that the exploration of this story line didn't end a year ago.… Expand
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Geacag.Oct 30, 2005
This is the best.
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GOct 30, 2005
I liked this movie better when it was called "Cube."
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RyanMOct 29, 2005
Man, oh man. I went into this fully expecting some logical fallacies in the plot, but Saw 2 still managed to disappoint me. Twist endings can be cool, but not when they render most of the preceding events irrelevant. The gore and suspense Man, oh man. I went into this fully expecting some logical fallacies in the plot, but Saw 2 still managed to disappoint me. Twist endings can be cool, but not when they render most of the preceding events irrelevant. The gore and suspense are there; however, if you're looking for a meaning to the madness, you'll probably walk out scratching your head.… Expand
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MikeBOct 29, 2005
Despite what some people missed, this was easily the most gripping, nerve shredding, edge -of-seat horror/thriller to appear this year. Admittedly, after liking the first one so much I thought this was just going to be a cash in, but Leigh Despite what some people missed, this was easily the most gripping, nerve shredding, edge -of-seat horror/thriller to appear this year. Admittedly, after liking the first one so much I thought this was just going to be a cash in, but Leigh Wannell and his new co writer/director have managed to surpass the twists ans shocks of the first installment. To those who argue it's not clever or shocking - a) did you guess how, where, and why? I er.... doubt it. And b)could you come up with a smarter twist. Yes, it's a little implausible, but not impossible, and there are many more sillier movies around. If you like raw and fresh horror movies, this is for you, no doubt about it. At the end of the day, it's entertaining in the way it promises to be. Rather this than Open Water 2... there's a scary thought....… Expand
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10
KainS.Oct 29, 2005
Awesome...if you didnt like it you jus didnt understand it fully.
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JesseM.Oct 28, 2005
Good movie. Although the first one was better, this was still an awesome movie. Nice ending just like the first.
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themizofosawsucksOct 28, 2005
Crapola who the heck like's this manure. the embodiment of everything wrong woth hollytown.
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MattROct 28, 2005
An unlikely comedic hit, Saw II is sure to be grouped with the year's most hilarious (if unintentionally so) films. I give it a 1, but only because I'm a nice guy.
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AMovieCriticOct 28, 2005
Let me start by saying that I HATED Saw. It was boring, it was (at times) annoying to follow, and the twist ending that everyone was talking about was really no big deal at all. So I wasn't expecting much when I went into Saw II, but Let me start by saying that I HATED Saw. It was boring, it was (at times) annoying to follow, and the twist ending that everyone was talking about was really no big deal at all. So I wasn't expecting much when I went into Saw II, but this movie is great! It starts off kind of dull, and takes a few minutes to really get good, but as the movie approaches the end, it's really edge-of-your-seat action. Really a cool, fun, suspense thriller with plenty of violence. And a twist ending, of course. It was a little confusing, but if someone explains it to you after seeing the movie, you'll likely get it. I didn't find either Saw or Saw II scary, but one thing I have to give the first movie credit for was that it was a bit more scary than this sequel. The death scenes in the first movie were much more scary and unsettling (IMO) than Saw II's. BUT, that's really the only advantage. I liked Saw II a lot better than the first one. It was more action packed and suspenseful, there were a lot less "flashbacks" (which I found annoying in the first Saw,) and the plot twist ending actually had something to do with the movie's story. Don't expect anything really scary, though. Just expect a violent suspense thriller. If you loved Saw, you'll probably end up not liking this sequel as much, but if you just liked Saw, or even didn't like it, this sequel's much more exciting (although maybe not as scary) which makes it more entertaining. I am taking a couple points away for the ending, though. It is really great, and was revealed in a very cool way. but it was confusing. If someone who DID get it explains it to you, it suddenly clicks, but it's never fun to leave a movie with a "huge twist ending" and to have not gotten it. Still, Saw II is a great movie. Recommended. Recommended.… Expand
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TracyROct 28, 2005
Saw in my opinion was one of the most thought provoking unique horror films of my generation (I'm 21) I was scared that the second one wouldn't live up to the first but after the movie ended I know I loved it just as much if not Saw in my opinion was one of the most thought provoking unique horror films of my generation (I'm 21) I was scared that the second one wouldn't live up to the first but after the movie ended I know I loved it just as much if not more than the first. This movie did have some flaws...but the good definitely dominated the bad. I even felt as though the acting was good.… Expand
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ChrisM.Oct 28, 2005
Just saw the movie. Very disappointed. Did not like the ending at all. I was so psyched to see the sequel what a bummer. They could have done sooooo much more. Not gruesome at all. To much hype with the gore. I tried to be open minded as far Just saw the movie. Very disappointed. Did not like the ending at all. I was so psyched to see the sequel what a bummer. They could have done sooooo much more. Not gruesome at all. To much hype with the gore. I tried to be open minded as far as sequels go but once again another flop. I was hoping for a real torture chamber with unbelievable horror....not this time. Bottom Line If you didn't like "The Grudge" then please save your money and your time.… Expand
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MalcomM.Oct 28, 2005
She sells sea hells on the see saw. Heehaw. heehaw. What an ass! This is the kind of snuff nonsense that creates senseless serial killers out there in the real world.
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GregNYNOct 27, 2005
Repulsive.
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BobQ.Oct 27, 2005
The film lost it's originality.The writer isn't the same and isn't the same director too.Lots of wrong things.
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9
gregd.Oct 27, 2005
I really loved this movie.... if you liked the first then you will definetley love this one. and if you love gore and guts then your are definetley going to like this movie. A+++
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10
EricH.Oct 26, 2005
Just saw the movie and loved it.
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MattG.Oct 25, 2005
The first film was a disaster and one of the worst films of the year and the 2nd does no better.
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10
BlakeM.Oct 25, 2005
A great film I loved it can't wait for it to come on DVD!!!!!
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10
jimp.Oct 24, 2005
Go see this movie.... more gruesom then the first kicks more ass then the first and more iintense then the first A+
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