Saw: The Final Chapter – Unrated (2010/Lionsgate Blu-ray)
Picture: C- Sound:
C+ Extras: C Film: C-
Has the Saw series really come to an
end? Not that it doesn't deserve to - if
the past few entries weren't begging for this to be put to rest, now we've got
an even more gimmicky entry, that played theatrically in 3D - and the absurdity
runs high, as one might expect. Ever
since director Darren Lynn Bousman split from the franchise, each successive
sequel has taken a hit to its overall quality.
Without doubt, this has to be the worst entry in a series most people have
hated from the beginning. Implausible
and downright outlandish plots have been common in the series, but I'd say that
even most fans couldn't have foreseen it reaching the lows it now has. It is a franchise so absolutely broken, that
if it did continue, it would almost have to be done through home video, or in a
severely edited premier on cable television.
There's not much point in discussing plot - if you've heard of Saw, you know
that a maniacal killer named Jigsaw spent his days creating torturous devices
for people to escape from so as to "better" their lives from a
newfound outlook. Though he, himself, is
now long dead, his followers have carried on his work; and in the final scenes
of this film, we learn who has truly been behind everything since the first
film ended.
Extras include a trailer, two commentary tracks, deleted scenes, and some other
minor special features added to fluff out the spec list on the disc.
The picture looks drastically different from the other entries, it appears
chintzier, in spite of a more colorful look to the film overall. It is shown in 1080p high resolution, with an
anamorphically enhanced aspect ratio of 1.78:1. Sound is adequate, and is presented
in 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.
The package contains both the Blu-ray and DVD of the film, with the Blu-ray
being the clear choice for picture and sound quality. Sadly, neither disc presents the film in 3D,
as that might have been the sole reason for checking out this set. There is another edition of the film, and that
one does have the added dimension, but you will have to pay extra for the
premium visuals.
I'd say to definitely skip this movie. If
the conclusion is tugging at your brain too much for you to resist, it may be
better to just look around elsewhere for the spoilers, then decide if you still
want to invest 90 minutes of your life on this.
- David Milchick
