Storyline
Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.
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Cast
Max Minghella, Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Stolberg, Genelle Williams, Chris Rock, Zoie Palmer, Marisol Nichols, Dan Petronijevic, John Tokatlidis, Nazneen Contractor, K. C. Collins, Elena Khan, Frank Licari, Heidi Matijevic, Edie Inksetter, Morgan David Jones, Brian Cook, Leila Leigh, Christopher Tai, Chris Ramsay, Andrew Perun, Luke Gallo, Isys Alexis, Leonidas Castrounis, Ali Johnson, Brandon Zakkai
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Reviews
80
That a formula as well-trodden as Saw’s can still surprise, delight, and make you feel like you need a quick shower after is impressive.
58
Less of a soft reboot than an emergency root canal for a series at risk of being removed from the release slate forever, this dogeared new chapter “from the Book of Saw” might lack the discipline to escape from the same traps that have always shackled its franchise to the grindhouse floor, but it still manages to squeeze a few drops of fresh milk out of Lionsgate’s oldest surviving cash cow with a back to basics approach and some unexpected political bite.
58
It’s not a waste of a concept, exactly, but it’s not the reinvention that the franchise needs, either. Rock’s involvement brings some new blood to Spiral, but after a promising start it ends up becoming a pretty okay Saw movie with some bigger names than usual.
53
TheWrap
The screenplay captures the grizzled-cop-movie tone and draws some memorable characters, but the storyline is rote, the mystery is frustratingly predictable, and the imaginative deaths are less imaginative than ever. Spiral sacrifices entertainment value for respectability and in the process doesn’t quite achieve either.
50
Aside from the disgusting parts, Spiral is a fairly decent thriller.
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