Saw III Critic Reviews

Admit it: It's not every horror film that can make you feel preached at and slimed at the same time.Read the full review

While Saw III provides a decent number of new twists, psychological as well as torture-wise, it necessarily lacks the originality of its predecessors.Read the full review

Bottom line, those in the "Saw" factory know their audience and have brought along the appropriate buckets and bibs. Even devotees, however, may note pacing problems and tire of Jigsaw's selective omnipotence.Read the full review

Unlike the disturbingly mysterious original, Saw III is a neatly wrapped-up package that explains everything -- including Jigsaw's evil contraptions and the background of his crazed female assistant.Read the full review

Saw III may be the best of the trilogy; hopefully, it'll encourage its makers to wrap the franchise on a relatively high note.Read the full review

The most depressing thing about this series is not the creativity of the bloodletting but the bleak view of human nature.Read the full review

Television is a state of mind. And the makers of Saw III have delivered the most despicable episode of "One Life to Live" ever.Read the full review