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Saw VI
2009 90 min United States of America R 18+
★5.7
Horror, Thriller
Director: Kevin Greutert
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Description
Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.
Budget:
$11M
US Gross:
$27.69M
Worldwide:
$69.75M
Starring
Costas Mandylor
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Mark Rolston
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Betsy Russell
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Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Saw VI is widely considered a notable improvement over the franchise's mid-series slump, praised for its tight narrative, topical insurance-themed conflict, and strong directorial debut by Kevin Greutert. While fans of the series appreciate the complex continuity and psychological stakes, detractors argue the film abandons the original philosophical "choice" of the first entry in favor of excessive, formulaic brutality.
| Acting | Tobin Bell’s presence through well-integrated flashbacks remains a vital, anchoring force for the narrative. | |
| Direction | Kevin Greutert’s direction successfully restores a sense of tension and technical competence compared to its immediate predecessor. | |
| Theme | The thematic focus on the ethics of health insurance provides a relatable and clever backbone for the "game." | |
| Theme | Opinions on the film's philosophical core are divided: some see a return to Jigsaw's original motives, while others feel the "choice" has been hollowed out, reducing victims to passive observers. | |
| Screenplay | The series' long-term continuity is divisive; fans enjoy the intricate puzzles and connections to previous lore, while critics find the plot increasingly convoluted and reliant on inertia. | |
| Originality | The depiction of gore and trap design is polarized, viewed by some as inventively visceral and by others as an exhausted, gratuitous reliance on the franchise's formula. |