Saw IV (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
by Darren Lynn Bousman
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Actor: Betsy Russell, Costas Mandylor, Louis Ferreira, Scott Patterson, Tobin BellDirector: Darren Lynn Bousman
Brand: LGF
Producer: Daniel J. Heffner
Producer: Greg Copeland
Producer: Gregg Hoffman
Producer: James Wan
Writer: Marcus Dunstan
Writer: Patrick Melton
Writer: Thomas H. Fenton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
Published: 2008-01-01
DVD Release Date: 2008-01-22
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Saw IV (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Another strong installment in the Saw series. One of the best!
Summary: 5 Stars
*Note* Most of this is copied and pasted from my review of the theatrical version of the movie. The rest is on the DVD itself.
Was Jigsaw killed off in Saw 3? Oh yes. The autopsy at the beginning assures us that he's never coming back. What about Amanda? She's dead too, make no mistake. So how can the Saw franchise continue? This movie shows us very well.
Now before I go on with the rest of my review, I would like to take a moment to adress all of the negative reviews. Most of them are from people who...
1. Barely paid attention to the movie.
2. Disregard ANY movie that is labelled "horror" and has gore.
3. Hate horror movies in general.
4. Haven't even seen any of the other Saw movies!!
I'm not kidding either. These are the majority of the people who have reviewed Saw 4 (though some are sincere fans of the series and were dissapointed by this one). If you haven't seen any of the other Saw films, or just hate horror movies in general, DON'T WATCH IT!!!! Simple as that. You will >>>>NOT<<<<< understand Saw 4 AT ALL if you haven't seen the other 3 movies (especially if you haven't seen the 3rd, but I'll get back to that later). The series is like a book: You can't just start in the middle and expect it to make sense! Nope, the Saw films just aren't like that, and should be applauded for it.
Now for my actual review....
Jigsaw may be dead, but the audio tape found in his stomach assures us that his work will continue, and everything happening in the movie seems to assure us that it will. SWAT officer Rigg (who first appeared in the 2nd film) is abducted and put into a series of traps that force him to play Jigsaw for a day (make no mistake though, he's not going to become the new apprentice!) so he can save Detective Matthews (first appeared in the 2nd movie) and Detective Hoffman (first appeared in the 3rd movie). FBI Agents Strauhm and Perez follow his game and find clues that lead them back to Jigsaw's ex wife Jill. Jill helps reveal a ton about Jigsaw's past, including what made him evolve into what he is. It's very interesting going back to Jigsaw's past to see him as the successful engineer before he became a moral serial killer.
There are 3 other storylines beside's Rigg's game, and all are very compelling. While one is the main focus of the film, it makes you wonder what's going on in the other 3. The movie is very fast-paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat - speaking of which, do NOT turn your head for a second while you're watching this movie. You will miss a lot of vital information if you do. But hey, I guess that's what happens when you try to cram 4 storylines into a little over 90 minutes and succeed in doing so.
Saw 4 is, by far, the most complex, intricate, and detailed Saw to date. So many ideas, and so much time manipulation. In fact, Saw 4 also has the most time manipulation and flashbacks out of any Saw. Now of course, the Saw films are notorious for these things; they were since the very first movie. But Saw 4 really takes it to the next level, which of course is welcome. It also has the most police activity out of any Saw as well. Of course, if that's not enough, there is more character stuff in Saw 4 than there was in the others as well! There are some new characters as well as some old ones. There are also some flashbacks which show a lot of previous characters that haven been killed off. If you ask me, it makes the Saw series appear very human and actually plausible. I read an interview with director Darren Lynn Bousman (who also directed 2 and 3) that they're trying to create a world with the movies, to make them appear more realistic. I, for one, think that they do this quite well.
One thing that Saw fans will LOVE about Saw 4 is the high amount of twists and revelations that the movie has. There are several twists in almost every scene, which keeps the viewer interested. The Saw films have become well known for the plot twists as well, but WOW! They really outdid themselves here. All of these twists add up to reveal a huge gargantuan revelation at the end that has confused as many people as it's impressed (which I won't spoil).
Here's a tip: Do NOT watch Saw 4 BEFORE you watch Saw 3. Not only will you not understand the ending, but it won't be as impressive.... I'm serious.... watching Saw 3 before 4 will help out a TON.
Is this the best Saw movie? Well, I can't really say, because my favorite Saw film has kind of been shifting lately. In my review for Saw 3, I ranted about how it was easily my favorite of the series. Looking back, I don't find it as impressive as the other 3 films. I mean, 3 was good, but it was lacking a memorable storyline. It was slow-paced, and the twists at the end didn't really make me say "WOW what's going to happen next?!?!" like it did the first time I watched it. But Saw 4 is a great return to form and it's probably the one I've been thinking about the most lately.
Now, this was a great movie, but I do have one complaint. Director Darren Lynn Bousman promised us that we would finally know what was in the envelope Amanda read in the 3rd movie that made her freak out. We do get to see a flashback of her opening the envelope, and we also get to see who wrote it (which I won't get into), but we were never shown what was in it! Hopefully the next Saw movie will show us
Oh, and trust me, there WILL be more Saws. Not only does the ending set up future sequels, but it's already common knowledge among Saw fans that Tobin Bell (Jigsaw) has signed up for 2 more movies. And 5 and 6 are actually being filmed at the same time. Sweet...
If you have seen the past Saw films, and you don't mind to ACTUALLY FOLLOW the storyline in the movie, then I highly recommend you go see Saw 4. Another excellent installment in one of the most intelligent horror franchises of all time.
The DVD version of Saw 4 is even better than the theatrical one, and not just because it's unrated. The movie contains scenes that weren't put in the original release. And I don't mean that they're in a deleted scenes section, they are physically put into the movie (although there is one scene under the deleted scenes section). This makes it all the more awesome. And as for Amanda's letter, Darren Lynn Bousman said, in the commentary, that it doesn't matter what's in it, and that all fans need to know is that [one again, I won't spoil who wrote the leteer] wrote the letter, and the fans ought to intrepret what it says (I guess he's been getting a lot of flak from fans... ha ha). And, you have to admit, the fact that a person other than Jigsaw wrote it definitely changes the way you think about the letter.
This is highly recommended to any and all Saw fans.
Summary of Saw IV (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
Synopsis: 0Item Type: BLU-RAY DVD Movie
Item Rating: UN.
Street Date: 01/22/08
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
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