| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"Saw is one of those disturbing horror movies that demands commitment." more... |
C+ |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...[manages] at times to knead your tummy like dough, using real suspense for a rolling pin." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"Saw is an efficiently made thriller, cheerfully gruesome, and finally not quite worth the ordeal it puts us through." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder |
"...Saw is oddly satisfying, though the gag reflex never entirely goes away." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...horrible acting aside, it's the kind of Halloween treat that'll have you checking your backseat after leaving the theater." more... |
B+ |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"...the premise is tantalizingly exciting, but first-time director James Wan screws up every opportunity to make Saw into a classic." more... |
C+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck |
"...boasts an undeniably original premise and clever plot machinations that lift it several notches above the usual slasher film level." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
V.A. Musetto |
"A dull blade." more... |
C- |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"... the movie is seriously undermined by the half-baked, formulaic detective story in which the horror is framed." more... |
C+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...for hard-gore horror aficionados only." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Carla Meyer |
"...combines B-movie acting with a twisted mind-set and visual tricks designed to camouflage cheap effects." more... |
B |
| Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
"...the most ingenious, eccentric and brazenly jaundiced psycho-thriller to come along in years." more... |
B+ |
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