And it’s a good thing, because…The Review:Jigsaw is another low point in a horror franchise that should have stayed dead after the surprisingly terrific Saw VI. Of course, if this is your first Saw movie, I can’t imagine you wanting to check out the prior installments. Although, to the extent Saw movies operated as metaphors decrying our post-9/11 bloodlust, a new Saw film is as valuable today as a movie like War Machine or Thank You for Your Service. No, the problem is that Jigsaw is a boring sequel which offers no new commentary or context for its franchise. But this is not the glorious start of a new chapter in the Saw franchise, but rather a needless revamp that feels less like a Saw movie than one of the many direct-to-DVD rip-offs that tried to ape its unique charms.

Source: Forbes October 27, 2017 00:00 UTC