Horror fans all around have heard of the Saw franchise at one time since the fist release of Saw in 2003. Jigsaw (2017) was the last film that connected all the original films together which included actor Tobin Bell as well as a sensational cast throughout the years. Without the original Jigsaw, fans remained skeptical on how Spiral could bring about a new story. Saw: Spiral was set to release last year in 2020 but due to the almighty ghastly Covid, it released May 2021. It was highly anticipated and certain to do well in theaters. There have been a majority of diverse critic reviews on the film but in actuality it’s one of those films one needs to see for themselves, especially if a deep-rooted Saw franchise admirer. Remarkably, Spiral was directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, and VI) written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger, stars Chris Rock (Det. Banks), Samuel L. Jackson (Marcus Banks), Max Minghella (Det. Schenk), and Marisol Nichols (Captain Angie).
Detective Zeke Banks is your hard-core loner cop that likes to prove his worth to himself and his father retired police captain Marcus Banks. After fellow officer Detective Marv Boswick is found mangled and tongueless in a subway tunnel a chain of events are unwound within the homicide and police department. Detective Banks is paired up with rookie cop Detective Schenk (Max Minghella) in order to work on the case involving a Jigsaw copycat. Each victim is met by a gangly mutated looking pig doll dressed in a police uniform and a high-pitched distorted voice of the killer in the indistinguishable pig head costume from fellow Saw films. In the end there is a message of why the killer is bringing havoc into the police department and leaves you on the edge of your seat.
Spiral would have never been made without Chris Rock. The love he has for the Saw franchise gave him imaginable passion to bring Darren Bousman back into the legacy of the classic film. Rock and Jackson are a pair to be reckoned with. Their chemistry in Spiral was astoundingly flawless and very natural. It was nice to see that the film stayed true to the Saw series. There were moments were holding your breath in anticipation for the victims in the traps. The gore was top notch, but the traps all seemed to rip things off in the same manor. The script was not without flaws but the torture scenes with practical effects made Spiral a true Saw film. There are some hidden easter eggs to look for which will take you back to the past in the 2003 setting of Saw. This motion picture could have not been made any better. It was a sight for sore eyes in the world of remakes and sequels.
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