content: Saw I had promise and and descended in to a plot mess. Saw II is absurd and not even scary. The basic problem is twofold: 1)Jigsaw as a serial killer is no Hannibal Lector--in fact you almost feel sorry for the poor bastard as Wahlberg beats the crap out of him 2)Killing a bunch of ex-cons does not evoke much empathy. Additionally the "clever" trick ending renders the entire movie and plot as absurd and trite. The basic idea behind both of these movies could have provided for some real scares but instead we are treated to a poorly written convulted plot structure that is not even close to being believable. The best serial killer films are very basic and raw--Saw II like Saw I bites off more than it can chew. A waste........