SAW VI
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Cast: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Costas Mandylor, Tanedra Howard, Betsy Russell, Larissa Gomes Rating: MA15+ for Strong Violence, Blood and Gore Tagline: He Helped Me. Theatrical Release: October 22, 2009 DVD Release: February 24, 2010 BOX OFFICE: Opening at #4, the film had the lowest opening for a "Saw" movie, with only $914,411 averaging $5,576 at 164. It's the only film in the franchise to date with an opening of under $1 million. 2nd weekend saw the film decrease 44% to land $507,608 at 164 sites ($3,095 average). 3rd weekend and 7 cinemas less, the film averaged $1,895 at 157 sites with a gross of $297,519. a 73% decrease in a 4th weekend was brought on due to "2012" stealing all the thunder. It grosses $79,304 at 79 sites. Weekend five, and yet another massive decrease. 68% ticket sale decrease, averaging $1,113 at 23 sites with a gross of $25,595. It's the lowest grossing of the franchise to-date. With a gross of $2,512,398 it makes the film the lowest grossing of the franchise yet. Special Features: * 2 Audio Commenteries * The Traps of Saw VI * 2 Featurettes (Blu-Ray) * Music Video (Blu-Ray) |
Plot Synopsis, Review
Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.
Relief. I'm so glad this film wasn't confusing. "Saw V" was slightly confusing because the lead characters were so similar looking, but this was refreshing because it didn't take place at the same time as other events (unless it does in future films), and we were always right on track with the characters rather then being left to wait to realise things, or get given vital clues to something. The opening scene made me cringe. I have to say that it is for me personally, a memorable scene because it is so gruesome and sets the mood for things to come. Halfway throught, I did get a "Saw 3" vibe in which a victim was deciding who lives and who dies in a set of traps, but "Jigsaw's" whole motive is for each victim to be able to survive, I thought that since many traps that had multiple people, only a certain amount could live, and I found that as a slight plot-hole. The film does resolve some unanswered questions from the other films, we are again left with unanswered ones, which will most likely be answered in films to come. The flashbacks were very useful for viewers who haven't seen the other films, or couldn't quite remeber them.
The plot was another extension on a previous films, and i'm thrilled to say it wasn't confusing. There was so many connections to "Saw V" and "Saw III" which was good, but I was left wondering why there wasn't connections for the others when "Agent Hoffman" was the killer when they took place. A key character was "ressurected" from the dead (I wont say who), who knew intimate details about the actual killer. "Jigsaw's" wife has a key role, and ever since she was first introduced, your impressions were probably dead on.
The acting was good. Newcomber "Tenedra Howard", who won the breakthrough role on TV series "Scream Queens", was actual pretty believable to watch for someone who has had no acting experience.... ever. Her expressions of sheer terror looked effortless, and helped give her chilling scene a much more powerful mood. "Tobin Bell" once again reprised his role as "Jigsaw", and although he still remains creepy, his presents is somewhat getting irritating sonce he was killed off three films ago. "Costas Mandylor" was killer "Hoffman", and even though his character was supposed to remain calm at all times, It did get boring towards the end. "Betsy Russell" played the wife of t5he deceases "John Cramer" (Jigsaw), and she is so mysterious to watch, because she looks as though she is always thinking, and you can never guess what she's about to do.
Overall "Saw VI" is a refreshing sequel that packs the blood and gore, resolves unanswered questions, even if it creates new ones, and is another great installment to the series. My rating is 3.5/5.
Relief. I'm so glad this film wasn't confusing. "Saw V" was slightly confusing because the lead characters were so similar looking, but this was refreshing because it didn't take place at the same time as other events (unless it does in future films), and we were always right on track with the characters rather then being left to wait to realise things, or get given vital clues to something. The opening scene made me cringe. I have to say that it is for me personally, a memorable scene because it is so gruesome and sets the mood for things to come. Halfway throught, I did get a "Saw 3" vibe in which a victim was deciding who lives and who dies in a set of traps, but "Jigsaw's" whole motive is for each victim to be able to survive, I thought that since many traps that had multiple people, only a certain amount could live, and I found that as a slight plot-hole. The film does resolve some unanswered questions from the other films, we are again left with unanswered ones, which will most likely be answered in films to come. The flashbacks were very useful for viewers who haven't seen the other films, or couldn't quite remeber them.
The plot was another extension on a previous films, and i'm thrilled to say it wasn't confusing. There was so many connections to "Saw V" and "Saw III" which was good, but I was left wondering why there wasn't connections for the others when "Agent Hoffman" was the killer when they took place. A key character was "ressurected" from the dead (I wont say who), who knew intimate details about the actual killer. "Jigsaw's" wife has a key role, and ever since she was first introduced, your impressions were probably dead on.
The acting was good. Newcomber "Tenedra Howard", who won the breakthrough role on TV series "Scream Queens", was actual pretty believable to watch for someone who has had no acting experience.... ever. Her expressions of sheer terror looked effortless, and helped give her chilling scene a much more powerful mood. "Tobin Bell" once again reprised his role as "Jigsaw", and although he still remains creepy, his presents is somewhat getting irritating sonce he was killed off three films ago. "Costas Mandylor" was killer "Hoffman", and even though his character was supposed to remain calm at all times, It did get boring towards the end. "Betsy Russell" played the wife of t5he deceases "John Cramer" (Jigsaw), and she is so mysterious to watch, because she looks as though she is always thinking, and you can never guess what she's about to do.
Overall "Saw VI" is a refreshing sequel that packs the blood and gore, resolves unanswered questions, even if it creates new ones, and is another great installment to the series. My rating is 3.5/5.