Saw II (2005)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Darren Lynn Bousman

Writers:

Leigh Whannell (written by) and
Darren Lynn Bousman (written by)

Release Date:

28 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

We Dare You Again...

Plot:

Jigsaw locks a few unlucky people in a booby trapped shelter and they must find a way out before they inhale too much of a lethal nerve gas and die. But they must watch out, for the traps Jigsaw has set in the shelter lead to death also.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Nerve Gas | Murder | Detective | Killer

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Tobin Bell	...	Jigsaw / John
Shawnee Smith	...	Amanda
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Eric Matthews
Erik Knudsen	...	Daniel Matthews
Franky G	...	Xavier
Glenn Plummer	...	Jonas
Emmanuelle Vaugier	...	Addison
Beverley Mitchell	...	Laura
Tim Burd	...	Obi (as Timothy Burd)
Dina Meyer	...	Kerry
Lyriq Bent	...	Rigg
Noam Jenkins	...	Michael
Tony Nappo	...	Gus
Kelly Jones	...	SWAT Member Pete
Vincent Rother	...	SWAT Member Joe

Also Known As:

Saw 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for grisly violence and gore, terror, language and drug content.

Runtime:

93 min | 95 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS (5.1 surround)

Certification:

Ireland:18 | Australia:MA | Japan:R-15 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | New Zealand:R18 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Norway:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Indonesia:Dewasa | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Netherlands:16 | UK:18 | Chile:14 | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | Germany:16 (cut) | Germany:18 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Iceland:16 | Mexico:C | South Korea:18 | Italy:VM14 | Philippines:R-13 (cut) | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (re-rating on appeal)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Twisted Pictures

Trivia:

Was shot in 25 days.

Goofs:

Continuity: The wounds on Amanda that were inflicted by needles in the pit that she was thrown into by Xavier disappear and reappear throughout the rest of the film.

Quotes:

John: Would you... kindly get me a glass of water? I would very much appreciate that...

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Irresponsible Hate Anthem

Saw II is everything Saw 1 should have been .. and more!

I just got back from the midnight screening of the film and I must say -- It was an OK movie.

Most of all the cool "deaths" were already shown in either clips or on television... but the main highlight of the movie was the conversation between Eric Mathews and Jigsaw himself. You find out a lot more about him then what you think. You find out what makes him tick. Of course, it's not as Gory as what people are telling you, it's just a marketing scam.. However, there IS much more blood then Saw 1.

The ending... Grabs you by the hair and kicks you square in the nuts!.

And you know when they said they'd revisit some "old friends?" oh yes.. they do :) Darren Bousman definitely has a film career on his hands and I hope he goes far with it because the man has talent.

I can clearly see SAW becoming the next "Horror" franchise.