Saw 3D – Vollendung (2010)

Saw 3D – Vollendung: Directed by Kevin Greutert. With Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes. As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw’s brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.

“In keeping with the annual Halloween tradition, producers decided to bring audiences this allegedly final installment of the unsettling series, and apparently wanted to go out in style with what has fast become an overused technique in three-dimensional effects. The u0026quot;storyu0026quot; centers around a self-help author who purportedly survived the deceased Jigsawu0026#39;s deadly game, and now tries to preach a message of strength to those around him. His newfound strength is put to the test however when he becomes the target of a new game, one which will also determine the fate of those close to him. Meanwhile, the cold-blooded Detective Hoffman tries to settle a score while evading the dogged pursuit of his fellow officers. After so many films, so many traps, so much relentless violence and gore, it would be pointless to complain about the filmu0026#39;s content, but beyond a few startling 3-D moments, and despite a relatively short running time, the whole thing feels like a prolonged, protracted, and downright boring exercise in this tired genre. Tries to wrap things up nice and neatly in the end, yet still canu0026#39;t hide the fact that this series has long run out of steam, or that this project is clearly uninspired. *½”