Hell, even Tobin barely appears this time around, it’s the least amount of screen-time he’s has since Saw 1 (unless you count his motionless body on the floor in 1 as “screen-time”, then it’s the least ever).
Since it’s the final film, I would have liked to have spent more time with old “friends” instead of new folks. For the bulk of the film, Jill is just sitting in a police cell (under protection) while Hoffman leaves cryptic clues for Gibson, an IA officer that he has an old grudge with. that Amanda was responsible for Cecil’s drug-fueled outburst that killed John and Jill’s unborn son), but even though 3D follows a similar structure as its immediate predecessor, and much effort has been made to keep it newcomer-friendly, the new story isn’t really all that compelling, and everything else is largely concerned with wrapping up the power struggle between Hoffman and Jill.Īnd even their battle isn’t really all that jaw-dropping it’s not until the final reel that it kicks into high gear, with Hoffman going on a crazy killing spree trying to reach Jill (think The Terminator). I think Saw VI works as a stand-alone film beyond some minor references and revelations that won’t mean anything to a newcomer (i.e. Of course, on the other hand, that means that this, the 7th and “final” film, is pretty much a fans-only affair. No supernatural nonsense, no “new directions”, no “well let’s ignore the last couple movies” like other franchises – while they may not agree with some of the storytelling choices, I think James Wan and/or Leigh Whannell can turn on any of the recent Saw sequels (they haven’t been involved since Saw III) and recognize it as part of their series.
But more importantly, it never really drastically altered its MO the way other series did. While we can’t be for sure until the box office receipts are counted and some time has gone by, Saw 3D is supposedly the final chapter in the series, which is the first franchise to ever deliver a record 7 movies in 7 years (not counting pornos, I guess).
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