Saw VI
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Movie Review: Saw VI
The sixth film in this horror series shows signs of a weakening storyline, but at the same time tries very hard to stay fresh. Since the events in Saw III, the killer has been shown primarily in flashbacks, and that remains true for this newest installment. And much like in the previous two movies, the character's lack of interaction with present events make the situations less direct. In the early movies, Jigsaw monitored every trap, and either he or his almost worthy apprentice Amanda were part of the main "game" of each movie.
Unfortunately here, Jigsaw's assistants are carrying out all of his work without the scary passion of Jigsaw and insanity of Amanda. Instead, we are given Detective Hoffman and Jill Kramer, neither of which seems to share the same level of passion that Jigsaw and Amanda brought to the story. This has been a flaw since Saw VI that weakens the danger throughout the movie, because less brilliant and less scary individuals are in control of the traps.
The main game is still quite interesting, despite the fact that less interesting characters are in control. Various deadly traps are set up to punish individuals working for a sleazy insurance company that coldly 
denies coverage to many of its customers, including of course John Kramer, the Jigsaw Killer. The flashbacks are some of the strongest parts of the movie, including Jigsaw being denied coverage for a procedure, as well as new revelations about Amanda. Like the previous movies, this one connects to many of the events in the previous movies, a solid attempt at expanding the story instead of just rehashing the previous storylines.
The ending is one of the better endings of the Saw series, all the storylines coming together fairly well with a couple of shocking moments. Some of the traps are rather intense and Saw fans will appreciate the hard work in creating fresh new terrifying traps for each movie. However, overall, with so much focus on pawns of Jigsaw rather than Jigsaw himself, viewers may find the story growing weaker its with unfocused character development. And by the end, one has to wonder whether the likely next sequel is necessary, even if they enjoyed this installment.
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