Saw II ***
Cast: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Donnie Wahlberg, Lyriq Bent, Tim Burd
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Running Length: 1:33
MPAA Classification: R

Detective Eric Mason (Wahlberg) has finally caught the Jigsaw Killer, John (Bell). But, John has one last game to play. He has kidnapped some people and imprisoned then in an old house. Poisonous gas is being pumped into the house and Mason only has two hours to find them before the gas kills them all. To make matters worse, one of the trapped is his son.

"Saw II" is a worthy successor to last year's surprise hit "Saw". Tobin Bell is excellent as Jigsaw, this time full and center and interacting with Wahlberg's Mason. He is a creepy little man suffering from terminal cancer who just wants to teach others to appreciate what they have. Unlike most horror movies, he gives good insight into the killer's motives. The twist at the end is slightly more satisfying than the original's, and the gore and violence is about the same. "Saw II" is a solid scary movie, and I'm sure it is not the end of the "Saw" series.