A friendly, casual film about puzzles!
Welcome to the Critical Mess Podcast, episode 42. Tonight, Nick, Gris, and Brian are talking 2004’s Saw, starring Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell, and Michael Emerson. This film was directed by James Wan.
Saw tells the story of Adam (Leigh Whannell) and Lawrence (Cary Elwes) who awaken chained up in a dirty bathroom full of strange clues about their predicament. It turns out they’ve been ensnared by a serial killer named Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and are part of a twisted web of torture and interconnected killings. Detective David Tapp (Danny Glover) is obsessed with cracking the case…but Jigsaw always seems to be one step ahead.
This film has a 50% rating with critics on Rotten Tomatoes and an 84% rating with audiences.
