"Saw 1"

This movie was a real shocker when I first saw it. The plot was thrilling and had a twisted ending. The movie begins with the two men chained and trapped in an abandoned restroom. One is Dr. Lawrence Gordon and the other is Adam Faulkner. They have no idea why they are there and how they end up being there. In the micro cassette recorder in the restroom, the voice identifying himself Jigsaw gives Dr. Gordon instructions to kill Adam in 8 hours.

Otherwise, his family will be murdered. This is the deal. Dr. Gordon doesn’t have a choice but to accept it. Later on, Dr. Gordon realizes that in order to kill Adam he has to cut his foot off with a saw to get the pistol placed in the restroom. The question is that is he really going to do that to save his life and his family’s?

The Jigsaw is a serial killer who has been hunted by the police. The thing is that he or she doesn’t actively participate in the killing. He just sets the stage. It turns out that Adam has been hired to follow Dr. Lawrence and take photographs of him with his mistress.
Yes, he has been cheating on his wife.

In the end, the Jigsaw Killer only traps those who don’t appreciate the precious gift called life. So, he puts the victims in a test. The whole purpose of the test is to have them realized how precious life is and have them appreciate their life better. Dr. Lawrence ends up cutting his own feet and escapes the bathroom but Adam remains there and gets trapped.

After watching this movie, I admitted that I took things for granted. I stopped complaining about inconveniences in life. In summary, whatever critics say about this movie, I found a true meaning of life and became a better man.

Rating: ★★★☆☆