![]() It doesn’t end well, traumatizing a poor subway train driver for sure.ĭetective Zeke Banks (Rock) and his new partner ( Max Minghella) get the case, quickly learning that there’s a Jigsaw copycat in their midst. He can literally pull himself free from the device, severing his tongue, but saving his life. He’s informed by a figure in a pig costume ("Pigsaw"?) that the train will be there in two minutes and turn him into mush. In this case, the man is basically hanging by his tongue on a subway track. He wakes up in a contraption obviously inspired by the now-deceased Jigsaw Killer, a man who liked to claim that he never actually murdered anyone, always giving them a way out of their predicament. A cop sees a man snatch a purse from a woman and chases him into a tunnel, where he’s quickly chloroformed. The Jigsaw Killer himself would probably like a word or two with these filmmakers, people who may have cribbed some of the pages of the franchise but never really understood the book. ![]() Interesting ideas are raised but unexplored, and even the traps are uninspired this time around. While it’s not hard to see what "Spiral" could have been, it's even easier to pick out where it failed to live up to that potential. Jackson came on-board, along with one of the directors from the original franchise, Darren Lynn Bousman, who helmed parts two through four. The premise of blending Rock’s comic sensibility, which is often brilliant, with the universe of inspired traps and conflicting morality sounded incredible on paper. The story goes that Chris Rock had an original idea with which to reboot the “ Saw” series, originally launched in 2004 by James Wan’s twisting thriller that influenced an industry, and Rock basically talked his way into the production's existence. The dark comedy will debut on Netflix on April 9.“Spiral: From the Book of Saw” is more frustrating than the average mediocre horror sequel because you can easily decipher the wasted opportunity up there on the screen. Min, Mia Serafino, Remy Holt, Andrew Santino and Rek Lee. The series stars Yeun and Wong and features the talents of Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, David Choe, Patti Yasutake, Maria Bello, Ashley Park, Justin H. (Photo Courtesy of Netflix)Įmma Mackey Bids ‘A Happy Goodbye’ To ‘Sex Education’ “I’m gonna find you and take what little you have.” Ali Wong as Amy in ‘Beef’. “I have a very full life I’d like to get back to,” Lau confrontationally says to Cho. ![]() (Photot Courtesy of Netflix)Īs their feud continues to spiral out of control, so do their relationships and lives. ![]() One is a failing contractor experiencing many dire circumstances (Yeun), and the other is a highly successful entrepreneur who appears to have it all (Wong). The plot follows two completely different strangers who find themselves in a dispute. The series stars Steven Yeun as Danny Cho and Ali Wong as Amy Lau and is produced by the critically acclaimed A24 studio.Ĭhris Rock Hilariously Shreds Will Smith In Live Netflix Special: ‘Everybody Called Him a B***h And Who Does He Hit? Me!’ Netflix has released the highly buzzed “Beef” trailer, which follows the story between two strangers engaging in a moment of road rage and the unbelievably chaotic and comedic aftermath. ![]()
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