The traps in this movie were interesting and much more abundant than in the original but IMO it just tried too hard and nothing seemed to work. There were things about the story that I still - after watching it three times - don't understand but chalk that up to probably just me (1) not paying close enough attention and (2) not caring enough. Seriously, it was really hard for me to get into this movie; I couldn't feel sorry for any of the victims or even for the cop. And seriously, I've had to deal with moody, sullen, "everyone hates me" teenagers to the point that I honestly didn't care what happened to the son. As in the original, Tobin Bell played the part of Jigsaw to the hilt, but his part just wasn't weighty enough to carry the entire movie. When I can't feel some sort of emotion for the characters - for ANY of them - it's hard for me to give any real credence to a movie. This was "meh" at best.

**UPDATE** 10/14/2023 - Watched this again as part of re-watching the entire franchise again (leading up to Halloween). Still have a difficult time feeling any sense of connection to ANYONE, I reiterate that Tobin Bell's portrayal of "Jigsaw" was absolutely brilliant. This was not as good as the first but definitely better than any of its successors.