tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post6763326243651789670..comments2023-12-24T19:38:00.242-08:00Comments on Mendelson's Memos: Review: Saw VII 3D (2010)Scott Mendelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-65478592958450898062011-05-13T10:40:28.859-07:002011-05-13T10:40:28.859-07:00Oh, and I also forgot to mention that your point a...Oh, and I also forgot to mention that your point about the psychology was also very true. Saw 1 was epic for obvious reasons - I don't know anyone who saw the twist coming. In Saw 6, even though I didn't like the main character, I was invested in the movie because of the terrible choices he had to make. The twist that it wasn't his game took me a couple of watches to really get, but once I did I appreciated the way that worked out. In Saw 3, I was emotionally attached to the storyline because the main character had suffered an incredible loss and his journey to forgiveness was an easy to relate to human journey. In Saw 4, the cop had to learn and grow as he moved through the film if he wanted to save Det. Matthews. His struggle was entertaining as it lead to the climax of whether or not he would go through the door. <br><br>Saw 7 lacked any of these elements that made the previous great stories work. The main character was unsympathetic once you discovered he was not actually a victim. He didn't have to grow or learn along the way in order to win. He didn't even have to make particularly tough choices and had few sacrifices compared to others from previous films. I wasn't connected to the story so I guess that's another reason for disappointment.michepehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17018653008959314882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-71717289933697707682010-10-31T15:59:01.552-07:002010-10-31T15:59:01.552-07:00Oh, and I also forgot to mention that your point a...Oh, and I also forgot to mention that your point about the psychology was also very true. Saw 1 was epic for obvious reasons - I don't know anyone who saw the twist coming. In Saw 6, even though I didn't like the main character, I was invested in the movie because of the terrible choices he had to make. The twist that it wasn't his game took me a couple of watches to really get, but once I did I appreciated the way that worked out. In Saw 3, I was emotionally attached to the storyline because the main character had suffered an incredible loss and his journey to forgiveness was an easy to relate to human journey. In Saw 4, the cop had to learn and grow as he moved through the film if he wanted to save Det. Matthews. His struggle was entertaining as it lead to the climax of whether or not he would go through the door. <br /><br />Saw 7 lacked any of these elements that made the previous great stories work. The main character was unsympathetic once you discovered he was not actually a victim. He didn't have to grow or learn along the way in order to win. He didn't even have to make particularly tough choices and had few sacrifices compared to others from previous films. I wasn't connected to the story so I guess that's another reason for disappointment.adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018653008959314882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-21897844405035303712010-10-31T15:48:25.776-07:002010-10-31T15:48:25.776-07:00I think I finally figured out the main reason why ...I think I finally figured out the main reason why I came out of the theatre feeling so disappointed. We learned nothing new! Each film has peeled back a new layer of the backstory, until we get to this one where they randomly introduce Bobby. In previous films, I think the Bobby story would have merited one trap where he had to save himself or die - not a whole film.<br /><br />The only questions I really had at the end of Saw 6 were:<br /><br />1. What happens to Jill and Hoffman?<br />2. What was in the envelope Jill dropped off at the hospital (which obviously had to be for Gordon since the other medical personnel we knew were already confirmed dead.)<br /><br />They could have fixed this easily in Saw 6 by letting Jill confess about Hoffman's involvement (or simply walking away - Jigsaw did promise her a way out) and eliminating the envelope drop off scene.<br /><br />This film didn't have the same impact as the first, third, and fourth movies. I really wanted Saw to keep going (I'm still pissed they killed off John so early in the series), but I guess it's gotten to the point where the idea of even more movies just doesn't make sense anymore.adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018653008959314882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-24855511745283805042010-10-29T07:46:45.750-07:002010-10-29T07:46:45.750-07:00It seems to me that had they just let Jill Tuck be...It seems to me that had they just let Jill Tuck be a 'non-actor' in the Jigsaw's last demands (killing Hoffman), she could've remained a sympathetic character. Why not just reveal Dr. Gordon at the end of 6 as the one to put Hoffman in the final trap and end the series with Hoffman's death and the revelation of Jigsaw and Gordon working together as well? It seems obvious that this was one film too many. They had nothing, but the 3D gimmick. Well written, and I'm glad that another aficianado felt the same wayKyle Leamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418642592946535731noreply@blogger.com