Saw V 4K 2008

“Saw 5” is a convoluted thriller with elements of a mystery.

Following the latest—and by now unsurprising—box office success of “Saw 4” both in the U.S. and around the world, another sequel was released, as is traditional, toward the end of October.

As I expected, "Saw 5" didn’t let me down and turned out to be a good follow-up to the first four installments. Personally, I’ve enjoyed absolutely every "Saw" movie, and the fifth installment, thank goodness, was no exception. I hope it won’t disappoint other viewers either.

Plot

The film is reminiscent of ‘Saw 2’ and ‘Saw 4.’ So if you enjoyed those installments, you’ll most likely enjoy this one as well.

‘Saw’ is getting more and more convoluted. After the very well-thought-out and twisted “Saw 4,” I didn’t think it was possible to make it even more convoluted. The fifth installment is more confusing than intriguing. “Saw 5” lacks a more suspenseful, gripping plot. After watching “Saw 5,” you’ll likely have even more questions than answers.

The average viewer definitely won’t understand this sequel without having watched the first installments beforehand. Perhaps ‘Saw 5’ is the most complex installment of the first five. To understand the film, you need to be familiar with the characters from the first four installments, how those films ended, the plots of the earlier films, and so on. Anyone who hasn’t seen the first four installments and suddenly decides to watch the fifth will absolutely have to watch “Saw 1-4” first; otherwise, they simply won’t understand a thing.

Violence

The most violent and bloodiest installment of all five. The director didn’t lie when he promised a sea of violence—you’ll get it in spades here. And there’s plenty of violence and gore thanks to the brutal, spectacular, and well-thought-out traps. I’d like to thank the creators once again for their work—you’ve done a fantastic job! The traps are amazing!

Actors

Of the first four installments, it was in the fourth, in my opinion, that the actors gave their best performances. In the fifth, they didn’t disappoint us either; our favorites—Kostas Mandylor, Tobin Bell, and Scott Patterson—continue to delight us.

In "Saw 5", the director wanted to show the audience how a person can ignore those around them, go against advice, and do everything their own way.