Saw Xthe tenth entry in the long-running gory horror franchise that premiered this week, has a score of Rotten Tomatoes 84 percent “fresh.”
While more reviews will be added, the film’s current film portal rating is much higher than any other film in the franchise.
The previous high score was, unsurprisingly, from the first film, Saw from 2004, which only has a freshness rating of 50 percent. A low number considering that it is now considered an intelligent and innovative thriller, one that launched the director’s career. James Wan and his co-writer and co-star Leigh Whannellin addition to a 10-film franchise.
The lowest critical point of the franchise Saw is Saw: The Final Chapter from 2010, which has only a 9 percent freshness rating. Even an attempt to take Saw in a classier direction, Spiral 2021: from the Saw book, starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jacksononly exceeded 37 percent.
Saw X is the only entry in the franchise to earn the coveted “fresh” designation. A common thread in the reviews is that Saw Tobin Bell (who plays franchise villain Jigsaw, aka John Kramer). The film is a prequel that takes place between the first two Saw films, and Bell has noticeably more screen time in the new film than in previous entries. Saw X was directed by Kevin Greutertwho previously directed Saw VI from 2009 and Saw 3D of 2010.
What critics say about Saw
The Hollywood Reporter: “None of this would work as well without Bell, whose husky voice and menacing earnestness are so fascinating that it makes Jigsaw’s repeated declaration, “I’d like to play a game,” scary as hell. He has made the character truly iconic, much like what Robert Englund did with Freddy Krueger. “Do not accept substitutions.”
The Independent: “Ten films later and it’s a routine we’re so intimately familiar with that you’d be hard pressed to call any element of Saw X original, but returning director Kevin Greutert knows what will satisfy his audience: a few buckets of blood. . and the nausea-inducing sound of crunching bone. Here they will get exactly what they want.”
DigitalSpy: Saw has injected the series with fresh blood.
IndieWire: “People need to stop fucking with John Kramer… After a decade as the most hyped annual Halloween release, Saw finally returns this October to tell Taylor Swift that she’s not the only one doing vigilante stuff. Congratulations, Tobin. You deserve this… The most agonizing and suspenseful Saw sequel yet.”
Saw X is now available in theaters.
Source: Ambito
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