Saw VII (2010)

Gotta love how all these movies had to be 3D after Avatar made bank. This one also tied up the loose ends of the series finally. It had a few more twists up its sleeve but it finally came full circle. It also has a theme of lying for attention which I guess is a good moral to cover. Everyone dies in this one though. All the violence and gore you can ask for in a “final chapter”. The movies up to this point were a roller coaster in quality. It started to become a very gory soap opera. I guess that is to be excited when you want a complex plot but give your writers like 2 weeks to make a script. The series definitely needed to end after 7 straight Octobers in theatre. This has more of a cult status. I’m glad the movies were all 90 minutes so they never felt like they were overstaying their welcome. Give the Seven films a watch if you are feeling strong stomached.

Story - 17%

Characters - 16%

Pacing - 16%

Spectacle - 16%

Entertainment - 17%

Total score: 82%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here