Finally we got a Saw movie with several enjoyable elements: a good story, reasonable characters, a reasonable amount of violence without being too over the top( like Saw 3 and 4 were).
Do you have to watch the earlier movies in order to understand Saw 5? YES!!! You really should, or you'll be totally lost throughout this movie.
The movie starts with a very interesting trap and ends with another trap. It's also sad that Hoffman didn't get what he deserves.
The main problem in Saw 5 was the huge amount of flashbacks. Yeah, be ready, because this movie is 45% flashback( the opening scene is a flashback). The "twist" isn't as good as the one seen in Saw 1 and 2. However, I was glad they focused more story, instead of torture( Saw 3 anyone?). Of course, there are even more questions to be answered, so you can expect a Saw 6 sooner or latter.
My vote is a solid 7.
Do you have to watch the earlier movies in order to understand Saw 5? YES!!! You really should, or you'll be totally lost throughout this movie.
The movie starts with a very interesting trap and ends with another trap. It's also sad that Hoffman didn't get what he deserves.
The main problem in Saw 5 was the huge amount of flashbacks. Yeah, be ready, because this movie is 45% flashback( the opening scene is a flashback). The "twist" isn't as good as the one seen in Saw 1 and 2. However, I was glad they focused more story, instead of torture( Saw 3 anyone?). Of course, there are even more questions to be answered, so you can expect a Saw 6 sooner or latter.
My vote is a solid 7.