I finally got around to watching Saw, and was pleasantly surprised.  (Odd as it is to connect the word “pleasant” with a movie like this.)  It wasn’t nearly as horrifically violent or depraved as I expected it to be, in fact I rather enjoyed it.  The acting was decent, the plot was solid, and I wasn’t at all disappointed with the ending.  My sister told me that she walked out of it at the theater it was so laughable, but I don’t agree.    It was creepy and bloody, to be sure, but not unnecessarily so.  At least not in my opinion, but I am far more of a horror movie buff than she.  It wasn’t what I expected at all, most of the story being told in flashbacks and quick snips.

Maybe I have a sick, twisted mind, but I enjoy a good chiller every once in a while.  The plot for this one was so macabre that I was able to enjoy it without worrying that it was going to happen to me.  Don’t get me wrong, I know that there are sickos in the world but Saw is so specific in its horror that it is hard to generalize and imagine yourself in a similar situation.  If THAT makes any sense at all.

I enjoy freaking myself out by watching scary movies, that is not news to anyone.  And this one had the perfect recipe for me – creepy, disturbing chills without something jumping out of the dark every 15 seconds.  No cheap thrills, just downright bizarre and horrific imagery, with the perfect amount of suspense.  Two thumbs up.  It’s how I roll.

*I actually wrote this Thursday night, while the credits were still rolling.  It has been edited for wine-induced grammar errors but nothing else.  🙂