THE GAME COMES FULL CIRCLE. 

An insurance executive (Peter Outerbridge) finds himself kidnapped, forced to go through one trap after another where he has to try to save as many of his employees from dying as possible.

Kevin Greutert, who edited all of the preceding films in the series, made his directing debut, but he has an annoying habit of using pointless effects, rapid cuts and an ever-moving camera.

Flashbacks depicting the cancer-ridden John Kramer’s battle with insurance companies are more interesting than the repetitive traps.

2009-U.S. 91 min. Color. Directed by Kevin Greutert. Cast: Tobin Bell (Jigsaw/John Kramer), Costas Mandylor (Mark Hoffman), Betsy Russell (Jill Tuck), Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, Shawnee Smith. 

Trivia: Co-executive produced by James Wan and Leigh Whannell. Followed by Saw 3D (2010).