SAW II (2005)
I know how this works. One good horror movie always breeds a shitty horror movie sequel. It's horror movie law. So after thoroughly enjoying
Saw (2004), I didn't go into
Saw II expecting anything particularly awe-inspiring. However, it
does say something about Hollywood's sewage system when
Saw, the based-on-a-student-film with a then no-name director and writer, is a solid horror classic and
Saw II is just...well. Something that floated up from the depths of the swamp, right next to the Mob Boss Tony's last hit.
But, like I said, I expected it, and when you know a movie's going to be bad, you generally have a lot more patience for it. So I sat back, let it run its course, and tried not to ask too many questions like:
- Why don't they pull the antidote off the dead guy's body?
- Why do the hackers take an hour and a half to show up?
- Why do they have two inept cops working the case, one of which is very emotionally compromised?
- Why are all the people in the death-house insanely stubborn?
- I mean, really stubborn?
- As in: not making any sort of logical decisions at all?
I have to hand it to the detective's son stuck in the room full of poisonous gas with about five other people: at least he
didn't do shit. I mean, if poison is seeping into your lungs, I think the smartest thing to do would be to sit still, keep your mouth shut, and try not to breath. Right? So while he was pretty much a pointless pawn character, he was the only one I really had any respect for because
he didn't breath like
Brainy. How about that? I don't expect a lot of logic from horror movie characters, but it's nice when at least
one of them has some sort of method to their madness.
The only thing that gave this movie any sort of street cred was the ending. While it was predictable, I
did make an uncontrollable happy-noise when I saw a familiar set, so that was enjoyable. Other than that, I'm slowly (but surely) making my way through this franchise (so if I see spoilers, I might have to don my pig-mask).
Saw III review coming soon!