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Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
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Overview
Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.
Rated R | Length 93 minutes
Actors
Chris Rock | Samuel L. Jackson | Max Minghella | Marisol Nichols | Dan Petronijevic | Richard Zeppieri | Patrick McManus | Edie Inksetter | Thomas Mitchell | Nazneen Contractor | K. C. Collins | Trevor Gretzky | Chris Ramsay | Genelle Williams | Dylan Roberts | Ali Johnson | Zoie Palmer | Carvin Winans | Leila Leigh | Chad Camilleri | Jerry Getty | Connor Smith | Peter Hoy | Morgan David Jones | Nadine Roden | Miles Koules | Frank Licari | Maximus Castrounis | Leonidas Castrounis | John Tokatlidis | Nick Alachiotis | Sean Jones | Brian Cook | Scott Cook | Andrew Perun | Bryan Thomas | Clinton Walker | Jacob Boose | Nneka Elliott | Val Cole | Brandon Zakkai | Joseph Pierre | Sebastian MacLean | Alex De Costa | Gannon Racki | Luke Gallo | Isys Alexis | Christopher Tai | Tim Ziegler | Jaclyn Vogl | Caleb Ellsworth-Clark | Joseph Racki | Rick Gacia | Howard Green | Donovan Boucher | Mathew Lee | Elena Khan | Heidi Matijevic | Josh Stolberg
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18/2021 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Having only seen 2 or 3 of the SAW films I’m unfamiliar with the mythology established by the franchise so I can’t really determine what this movie got right or wrong compared to the rest. I generally enjoyed this installment and like the police procedural take. The traps are still quite gruesome but it’s Chris Rock that carries this movie to make it interesting despite the weak screenplay. I am eager to view the other films that came before to get a better sense of how those develop the concept and overall through line.
As expected, this was a nice one to see in the Dolby Atmos DLX theater however I really don’t like the use of a sudden loud score cue to announce a jump scare. Let the scenes be scary on their own w/o the huge burst of sound. I really like Marisol Nichols and wondered why I haven’t seen her before but she’s done mostly TV work.
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