Saw III
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Homicidal mastermind Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) -- now on his deathbed and aided by a young apprentice (Shawnee Smith) -- is at it again, devising depraved games for his two latest pawns: a father (Angus Macfadyen) grieving the death of his son, and a melancholy doctor (Bahar Soomekh) who is kidnapped and brought to Jigsaw alive. New players, same sadism, as director Darren Lynn Bousman piles on the gore in inventing more grisly ways to shock audiences increasingly desensitized to brutality. Graphic and gratuitous violence, including cruel scenes of torture and self-mutilation, a bloody surgical procedure, shadowy full frontal nudity, as well as much rough and crude language. O -- morally offensive. (R) 2006
The third time is definitely not the charm with "Saw III" (Lionsgate), the most recent addition to the growing cinema of sadism, a distressing trend in horror movies that packages human agony as entertainment.
Homicidal mastermind Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) -- now on his deathbed and aided by young apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith) -- is at it again, devising depraved games for his two latest pawns: Jeff, a vengeful father (Angus Macfadyen) grieving the death of his son, and Lynn, a melancholy doctor (Bahar Soomekh) who Amanda kidnaps to keep Jigsaw alive. In inflicting as much physical and psychological pain as possible, Jigsaw's twisted intention is to teach his victims to appreciate life. (Oh, please!)
The film has new players, but the same gory excess, as director Darren Lynn Bousman invents more grisly ways to shock audiences increasingly desensitized to brutality.
It contains graphic and gratuitous violence, including cruel scenes of torture and self-mutilation, a bloody surgical procedure, shadowy full frontal nudity, as well as much rough and crude language. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is O -- morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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- A-IV**
- L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
- O -- morally offensive.
** Discontinued classification. All archived movies that were originally in the A-IV category are now classified as L.