060.0 – SAW V (2008)

Following Jigsaw’s grisly demise, Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman’s past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests. IMDb

Celeb news and past MCU feuds put to rest, is Obi short for Obadiah?, pitching the new Kenobi A Star Wars Story, Anouk describes the plot of SAW V, Hoffman and Strahm twins, agent Peter ‘Exposition Machine’ Strahm, dreading V, the pendulum trap explained, radical shift in parallel plots (A plot=detectives, B plot=victims in traps, C plot=John Kramer flashbacks), script, absence of JIGSAW, Mr. Bluetooth, incoherences, stupid victims, victims know who Jigsaw is and still don’t think past the obvious, bathtub girl (Meagan Good with an extensive TV and Film resume), neat idea that was the trap surviving team work, back to body humours (bloodletting), the wait-a-bit-more-so-you-don’t-activate-the-timer bit from a previous episode gets addressed in this film, Jill Tuck and John’s Will and the mysterious box, did Betsy Russell’s (Jill Tuck) acting skills improve, trying to figure out the story structure, who is Mr. Bluetooth?, killing John Kramer softly, why did they continue?, voice editing, franchise chronology, tracheotomy, trying to get out of traps, time travelling door, “Do you mind” elevator old lady, the meeting of Hoffman and Kramer, miniatures, Zep or Zepp?, obnoxious bald guy and exploding devices, the nature of explosives, Strahm dies (VFX video), no motif?, tech team homage, the house from SAW II has been redecorated?, watching those films yearly vs binging them, first use of electricity in a trap, bad transitions and our ratings.

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