Needless Saw spin-off with Chris Rock as a petulant homicide detective who's stuck living in the shadow of his father (retired police captain Jackson), while also trying to track down a Jigsaw copycat killer. That's pretty much the gist of it, as the rest of the movie snowballs into a laborious exercise in extreme violence, foul language, and pointless plot twists, except maybe to give some disreputable characters their comeuppance. Some fans may be taken aback by all the guts and gore, loyal fans may like what they see, but the outcome is fairly mediocre no matter which camp you fall into. Figuring out why Rock and Jackson felt obligated to sign on for this one is a much bigger mystery than anything that actually happens in the movie itself. *½
Review of Spiral
