SAW II

Saw II was a 2005 film that was the first sequel to the film SAW. It was directed by Darren Lynn. At the start of this film Michael awakens to find himself in a game. He has a device around his neck that is filled with spikes. He is told that the only way to unlock the device was to use the key that was implanted behind eye. Michael cannot bring himself to do it, and is killed when the helmet slams shut. Detective Matthews is called to the scene, and later follows the SWAT team led by Sgt. Rigg to the factory. There they locate John Kramer (Jigsaw) as well as eight monitors that shows several people trapped inside an abandoned house. One of the people inside the house is Matthews son, Daniel. The victims have two hours before a nerve gas fills the house and kills them. Jon informs Matthews that he wil see his son in a "safe,secure state" if he will just talk to him. Matthews starts talking with John hoping the police could locate the house.

Inside the house the eight victims are informed that there are antidotes throughout the house to save them.One guy is shot and killed fairly soon by a gun that was rigged to a door when Xavier triggers it. Next they are in a basement when Obi attempts to retrieve two antidotes that were inside a furnace but is burned alive.Next they find there way into a room that has a pit full of needles. A key is hidden inside the pit. Amanda is forced into the pit where she finds the key for more antidote.When Xavier fails to get the door open he then leaves the others. While, this is taking place John is talking with Matthews  and explains why he is doing what he does. He explains to Matthews  that other than Daniel the other seven inside the house are known criminals that Matthews had framed for different crimes.

Xavier returns to the guy that was shot earlier and notices numbers on the back of his neck. Here Xavier discovers that this is the clue to getting out of the house. Xavier then kills Jonas and begins to start stalking the other victims inside the house.In another room, Laura dies from the gas but reviles Daniels identity (that he is Matthews son) to the rest of the victims inside. Meanwhile, Addison finds and antidote inside a glass box. As she reaches inside the box the openings are lined with blades and she cannot remove her hands from the box without cutting her wrist. Xavier finds her but leaves her to die after he reads the numbers from her neck. Amanda and Daniel retreat to the safe room where they find a tunnel that leads to the bathroom of the first film. Daniel collapses, Xavier arrives ad Amanda tells him that he can't read his own number. Then Xavier takes his knife and cuts the skin from his neck to retrieve his number. Daniel, then attacks Xavier with a hacksaw and kills him.

Matthews then attacks Jigsaw and forces him to take him to the house. The police then follow the signal to a different house which contain VCR's playing previously recorded images. Matthews enters the house that Jigsaw took him to and eventually reaches the bathroom and is attacked by someone wearing a pig mask. Then a timer expires in Jigsaw's lair and a safe opens where Daniel is sitting hooked to an oxygen mask. When Matthews come to he finds himself chained to some pipes. He then plays a tape and it reviles that Amanda is helping Jigsaw. She then appears in the doorway and slams the door shut as the movie ends.

I really liked the story in this film. The first scene where the key was behind the guys eye made me wonder if Jigsaw actually planted it there or if he had help. Who would be more capable of doing that than Dr.Gordon.I feel we will see Dr. Gordon again in another sequel. The kill scenes were great in this film. The gun on the door and the glass box were two of my favorite. Until the end I didn't put together what Jigsaw meant about a "safe place" until it showed Daniel inside the safe.Overall I was very satisfied with this film. Probably one of the best sequels to a film I have seen yet. Please feel free to leave your comments about the film here on The Jigsaw Diaries.