With its average title it’s not hard to imagine that the
actual film of Die (2010) would be a
simplistic and easily forgotten horror film.
Even after the first ten minutes it would seem a pale knock-off of the
infamously popular Saw franchise
which is how it comes off. Six strangers
wake up to find themselves captives of the elusive Jacob (John Pyper-Ferguson)
who wants to play a game with them in which they must decide what is worth
living for and how they are all connected.
Pitted one against another they are each given a task that will force
them to make a personal sacrifice that may cost the life of another but it is
all related and connected to a bigger picture.
On the surface Die
is indeed another clone of the Saw
films but it is well done despite the similarities and like the Jigsaw Killer,
Jacob makes for a very interesting villain with an ulterior motive. What is the real travesty is that the Saw films got there first and therefore
this film will have to live with being a copycat despite being well done. Written by Domenico Salvaggio (with Story credit
to Nick Mead) and directed by Dominic James the films is easily digestible but
lacks the punch (or gore) of the Saw franchise
so for those looking for that style of film they will be disappointed. Die
doesn’t ask the big questions and therefore doesn’t need to provide any
profound answers.
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