Rent spiral book of saw9/9/2023 ![]() In fact, I think the best social commentaries made by movies come in the form of genre films. There’s nothing wrong with mixing your social message into a horror film. If it were its own property, there would be room for more artistic and smart decisions to move the plot in a direction that would make the the story more poignant than it comes across here. Though, by playing in the James Wan/Leigh Whannell sandbox, Spiral has to relegate itself into a certain frame of presentation. I’m not saying that this film removed from the world of Jigsaw makes it a good movie. The biggest mistake Spiral makes though, is existing in the Saw universe. The big reveal just breezes in for a quick and very messy (not a pun about blood and guts) finale. Can we wrap this up quickly please? I haven’t eaten dinner yet and skipped lunch.” As an extra insult, all the red herring characters that are still alive by the end of the film, just disappear, as if they never existed in the universe. Spotlight on, top hat and cane in hand “Hello Mr. It has come to the point where everything I say sounds like a broken record–but 15 minutes into the film, a single line of dialogue marks the clear and obvious villain. Putting all the social commentary to the side for a moment Spiral is exactly what I thought it would be, and what I was hoping it would not…a totally predictable and doltish affair. Who is behind these crimes? Is Jigsaw really dead? Is there another disciple out there?įirst things, first. After taking their first call together, Zeke and Will find themselves in charge of a case that looks to be the work of a Jigsaw copycat killer who is targeting dirty cops. So, when Captain Angie Garza (Marisol Nichols) teams Zeke up with rookie detective William Schenk (Max Minghella), Zeke is clearly not happy about it. No one wants to work with him, and he wants to work alone. Jackson), Zeke was shunned by the rest of the department when he snitched out a dirty cop his partner at the time, non-the-less. The son of the former police chief, Marcus Banks (Samuel L. Now comes Spiral, a new chapter in the Saw franchise that comes with good intentions, but falls flat on its face as it attempts to steer the ship into the waters of social awareness.ĭetective Zeke Banks(Chris Rock) has painted himself into a corner when it comes to his career in the police department. But, much like the Final Destination franchise, the horror fanbase lined up for inventive kills and strange traps that tortured Jigsaw’s victims into a choice of death or becoming a better person. As the subsequent films went down the money train path, devout fans were treated to some more out of the box twists and turns that thrilled and shocked them. It didn’t matter if you figured it out ahead of time, or not. I wasn’t the film’s biggest fan, but I appreciated its final twist. I remember seeing the original Saw when it came to theaters. ![]()
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