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*Saw V on Blu-ray cuts into the mystique of the film and the franchise with plenty of bonus materials. First up are two commentary tracks, the first featuring Director David Hackl and First Assistant Director Steve Webb. The duo discuss the intricacies of the traps, the shooting of the death scenes, the work of the special effects and prosthetics department, shooting and editing the picture, and the work of cast and crew; all of the expected angles are included. The track is standard stuff, delivering as expected but certainly not a memorable experience or a must-listen commentary. The second commentary track features Producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules and Executive Producers Peter Block and Jason Constantine. This track is about on the same level as the Director's track; it's a bit lighter but equally informative, discussing again the traps, the five victims, the interconnectivity of the series (and the commentary tracks), and more. Next up are a series of featurettes examining the traps seen throughout the film, featuring an in-depth look at the design and how they work, the safety measures put in place to protect the actors, as well as the prosthetics used to create the grisly after-effects. Included is The Pendulum Trap (480p, 5:48), The Cube Trap (480p, 5:13), The Coffin Trap (480p, 5:44), and The Fatal Five (480p, 11:55), the latter an all-inclusive piece that looks at all of the traps that these unfortunate souls face in the film. Slicing the Cube: Editing the Cube Trap (480p, 5:03) takes a closer look at the evolution and assemblage of this crucial sequence. Concluding the supplements on the disc is MOLOG interactivity and 1080p trailers for Saw V, My Bloody Valentine 3-D, The Spirit, The Midnight Meat Train, Bangkok Dangerous, Saw III and Saw IV. Finally, disc two of this set contains a digital copy of the film. Played back on a second generation iPod Touch, the image is average for digital copy, providing nice colors, decent amount of detail, and noticeable, but not overly distracting, blocking problems. On the other hand, the audio is far more robust than the average digital copy, with a nice sense of space and atmosphere across the two channels, not to mention strong dialogue reproduction. |
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