Saw VI (2009) 
1/2 (out of four)
As the FBI investigate the disappearance of Agent Strahm, Detective Hoffman, who is carrying out Jigsaw's legacy, tries to frame Strahm for the sundry post-John Kramer crimes. Meanwhile, Jigsaw's widow Jill Tuck becomes an integral part of the latest game, which targets an insurance company employee who decides what claims will be denied. Fans of the Saw series should enjoy this, as it doesn't seem to contradict what has come before it. It also informs us what was on that mystery letter Hoffman left for Amanda in a previous installment. The subject matter - an unsubtle attack on the health insurance industry - is not only timely but also fits perfectly with the overall series storyline. Screenwriters Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton do manage some surprises here, though none of them are jaw-dropping. Tobin Bell is still around in flashbacks to dole out his philosophies. As I understand it, they are filming Saw VII in 3-D right now, although I'm not sure what they could do to make part VII interesting since so many loose ends are tied up in this entry.
1/2 (out of four)As the FBI investigate the disappearance of Agent Strahm, Detective Hoffman, who is carrying out Jigsaw's legacy, tries to frame Strahm for the sundry post-John Kramer crimes. Meanwhile, Jigsaw's widow Jill Tuck becomes an integral part of the latest game, which targets an insurance company employee who decides what claims will be denied. Fans of the Saw series should enjoy this, as it doesn't seem to contradict what has come before it. It also informs us what was on that mystery letter Hoffman left for Amanda in a previous installment. The subject matter - an unsubtle attack on the health insurance industry - is not only timely but also fits perfectly with the overall series storyline. Screenwriters Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton do manage some surprises here, though none of them are jaw-dropping. Tobin Bell is still around in flashbacks to dole out his philosophies. As I understand it, they are filming Saw VII in 3-D right now, although I'm not sure what they could do to make part VII interesting since so many loose ends are tied up in this entry.
