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(1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 38% Rotten Page   1   A- "Saw II is, all things considered, a superior film to the first installment."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 7/10 "While it’s far from perfect, this “bigger, faster, more” take on the now-familiar Jigsaw killer scenario improves on most of the mistakes of the original."   Bloody Disgusting   Brian Juergens D- "In the long run, Saw II is a better film than the original, but that's like saying being kicked in the groin is better than being punched in the face."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf B- "One-part “Silence Of The Lambs,” one-part “Ten Little Indians” and still carrying a lasting dosage of “Se7en,” “Saw II” reveals a horror franchise to be reckoned with."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Jigsaw returns, this time as self-styled family counselor."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 3/4 "In spite of the film's few flaws, Saw II remains a worthy sequel - if only for Bell's wonderfully entertaining performance and the jaw-dropping finale."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 2.5/4 "The rare sequel that improves upon its predecessor, Saw II is an exploitation flick with style and skill to go along with its stream of red stuff."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman C "It lacks the sick imagination of the first film, the demented audacity of its twisted scenarios."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 1.5/4 "The raucous results: Saw II is a shameless spectacle of squirming and squealing without maintaining much solid suspense in its warped, blood-clotting heart"   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng D "With 'Saw II,' to misquote Sherlock Holmes, the game's a-flat...Despite the makers' almost desperate efforts to shock and surprise, proves a curiously dull blade."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 7/10 "Way better than the rest of the slash-by-number horror films we’ve seen so far in 2005."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 2.5/4.0 "... the bad news is that there’s less (Jigsaw) innovation… the good news is there’s no crying Cary Elwes."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 3.5/5 "It gets off to a really rough start, and it never really redeems itself until the end. But do know that it does redeem itself, and that’s what makes it a worthwhile film."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr D "...the premise of the second is hackneyed, its acting weak, its score thudding and its direction and production values low rent"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford C "It's an unpleasant film with grotesque imagery, but Nine Inch Nails' "Closer" video is more unsettling than this mostly predictable bloodbath."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "[T]he earnest message-ification... vies with the meaningless and sadistic violence as the most stomach-turning aspect of the flick."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 1.5/4 "Unable to deliver the single novel concept or unexpected surprise that might justify its existence."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 2/5 "[Jigsaw] is like John Keating from Dead Poet’s Society, if Keating used hypodermic needles and hacksaws instead of Walt Whitman."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 2/5 "The ornate sadism isn't enough to carry our interest this time around."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves C- "A Reloaded style one-up in which more people are trapped in bigger places and forced to perform scarier tasks with nastier results. Wow."   Projection Booth   Rob Humanick 4/5 "I've absolutely no problem recommending this sequel to those who adored the first entry, or anyone just looking for a cold blast of unfiltered horror nastiness."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg C- "... this time around the ordeal is less grueling than simply distasteful."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker 2/10 "Quite hideous."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 1.5/4 "The film's one-note dialogue, insufferable characters and lack of scares make Saw II just a tedious exercise in explicit violence."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight  (1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 38% Rotten Page   1