SAW (Not in 3D): The Final Chapter - Guilty Pleasure

As many of you who know me will attest, the bottom of the barrel can be as interesting to me as the cream of the crop. I was curious as I'd seen all of the others in the franchise. While films 2 through 6 were a bit better than your average franchise sequels, I wasn't sure what to expect from the "final" chapter. There was more gallows humor than the others and it was a bit more over-the-top in regard to the overall tone of the film. The twist at the end was a fun, satisfying close to the series. And of course, if they ever decide to resurrect the franchise, there's still a way. Oh, and in case you're wondering about the still above, what's not to enjoy about a hot, sexy racist getting what he is due for his hateful, murderous ways? 8-)

BURIED

Just did a Sunday afternoon movie, BURIED, with Ryan Reynolds. Interesting concept, but the script was not that good. Very predictable. You could see a plot development coming way before it happened. In addition, it manipulated the viewers' emotions in very obvious and cheap ways. Let's face it, if you're going to have a film with only one character on screen the whole 95 minutes and have them in a wooden box, ya better have something to keep the viewer interested! The ending was good. If had veered away from all of the other cliches, throughout the film, it could have been a lot better.