![]() ![]() Now, we just get the classic Saw quick-cuts and swerve-around shots. ![]() If only Spiral could have taken notes from the latter, then we could have had an awesome kitsch Saw reboot movie with filthy comedy (Chris Rock’s jam) and brutal bloody traps. The screenplay for the movie was written by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg who also wrote the Jigsaw (2017) script and other genre films such as Piranha 3D (2010). Except, the results are like night and day. Of course, this is also the basis for a great little PR twist: For the very first Saw movie, Leigh Whannel also wrote the script, starred in, and produced the film. I mean, he also stars in and produced Spiral. ![]() Obviously, this seems to explain why his character is the main focus of the story. The story for this Saw reboot came from Chris Rock. Our review of Darren Lynn Bousman’s movie Death of Me that I did actually enjoy – for the most part! They always just miss some key marks for me. Personally, Darren Lynn Bousman rarely makes horror movies that I love. Of course, the very first Saw movie was directed by James Wan who went on to create the Insidious and The Conjuring franchises. Watch Spiral: From the Book of Saw in movie theaters!ĭarren Lynn Bousman is the director of Spiral: From the Book of Saw which makes sense since he also directed Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV. He becomes the partner-in-training of the Chris Rock character and improves the acting of Chris Rock in every scene they share. What also feels natural is the performance from Max Minghella ( The Handmaid’s Tale). Jackson character, and at least it feels natural. He isn’t in the movie much but does manage to say “Motherfucker!” a few times and that’s pretty much all he needs to do. But in a serious scene, while playing a cop chasing a serial killer? Yikes. Don’t get me wrong, I never thought Chris Rock was a bad actor when I saw him do anything in a comedy scene. Also, it seems that Chris Rock has one facial expression that he uses when he’s “acting”. Whether he’s talking to one person or a group of people, there is constant yelling. The yelling, however, is still a big part of Chris Rock’s performance in this movie. Now, the smirk has been (appropriately) left out of Spiral: From the Book of Saw. It’s sort of his trademark along with the smirk. ![]() Especially because Chris Rock just does not seem to know exactly what kind of movie he’s in.Ĭhris Rock has made a career of being the stand-up comic who always yells. Finally, it seems like there’s a desire for a Se7en-like vibe that completely misses its mark. And also why that franchise can attract actors of all races, nationalities, ages, and genders. That’s what Fast and the Furious has managed to pull off for years. And hey, I love it when the macho storylines are done right with charm and tongue-in-cheek details. The macho bullsh*t in Spiral: From the Book of Saw is also in a league of its own. However, if they’re working with science in some way, then they wear glasses. There are stereotypical bad cops (always sweating and kinda nasty) and the classic misunderstood “good cop” (the Chris Rock character). All while the “good cop” still manages to feel that it’s okay to beat up people – or knock over grandma if she’s in his way while on the pursuit of a “bad guy”.Īlso, the women look like supermodels. While screening this movie, I found myself thinking that this reminded me of a mediocre episode of a cop show from the mid-1990s. Essentially, there are certain flashback scenes you will be seeing many times. And they continue all the way till the end. However, for this new reboot, they begin very early on. As with all movies in the Saw franchise, Spiral: From the Book of Saw also features the good old “here are the clues”-flashback scenes. ![]()
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