"Saw Fright" Do God's Things in the Name of the Devil

Tiffany 2022-03-20 09:01:10

From the first to the seventh of "Chain Saw", the murderous tricks are constantly being renovated, and it is more ingenious. It can be seen that the directors have taken a lot of thought. I have a glorious history of punishment for thousands of years in China. I am riding a baby carriage. In front of it became pediatrics. Count down the top ten tortures in the Manchu and Qing Dynasty, such as skinning, slashing, car cracking, Ling Chi, etc., almost all of them are reflected in the film. However, all kinds of torture methods that challenge the audience's psychological tolerance are not just gimmicks to attract the audience into the theater. They carry a common concept, that is, the final judgment in the Christian doctrine. The Bible says that everyone is guilty and will never escape the final judgment. Based on this, the movie adds a religious sacredness to the evil taste of murder. Behind the broken stump and the gushing blood plasma concealed the cold and cruel smile of "Jigsaw" John. The movie does not define a positive or negative role for John. Under his killing machine, there are thieves, robbers, drug addicts, and rapists living in the dark, as well as polite-sounding police officers, doctors, judges, and lawyers. In the face of the fear of death, all inequalities are wiped out. We can't tell whether the "jigsaw" is the messenger of God or the servant of the devil. He pursues his own way: using the devil's way to achieve God's purpose.
Both Eastern and Western mythology and religions have similar intentions of final judgment, but based on the characteristics of religion, both build people's awe of life by preaching the world after death. The good and the good repay the evil and the evil. It is not that the time is not yet to report, but the cruel world always proves to the kind people that this is just self-comfort. The vanity of the afterlife and the last days makes people give up good thoughts, chase desires, indulge in sins, and lack faith. The disadvantaged people no longer believe in God's punishment and the reincarnation of the world, but instead place their hopes on those who can be reached. Because for most people, countless teachings full of sacredness are not as impressive as an unforgettable fear. With the unfolding of each part of the movie, the psychological change of "Jigsaw" also fits this law. John first understood the people who were full of sins. After his wife was abused and miscarried, he began to use violence to combat violence. When he saw his death notice, his psychology really changed qualitatively. It is no longer just the people who have offended him that he has to punish. He began to look at those who don't know how to treat life with a pitying eye, and used his unique way to get rid of the sins in people's hearts. Tools full of artistic sense are not only killing people, but also saving people. Simple and clear multiple-choice questions, if you pass it, you will be born again, if you fail, it will be death. The "jigsaw" has helped people eliminate all the ambiguity and the two ends of the first mouse. With this experience, if you can survive, I am afraid it will be a lifetime. Unforgettable.
I personally like the third part of this series the most. It is less bloody than any one except one, but the tangled stories of several characters are the most humanistic. The seventh part is the one with the most abuses, but it irritates the eyes and greatly reduces the space for the storyline. The killing idea is still good, why not keep a few to prepare for the eighth? Is it coming to an end?
After all, in such an era where there is a father and there is a world, the use of violence to control violence is more acceptable than the bastard rampant Wuji.

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Saw quotes

  • Adam: [as Lawrence is sawing off his foot] No! Oh, my God! What are you doing? Lawrence, what are you doing? What are you... Oh, my God! Lawrence, don't! No! Lawrence, please! I'm begging you! Lawrence, it's not me who did this to you.

    Dr. Lawrence Gordon: You have to die

    Adam: No, I want to live!

    Dr. Lawrence Gordon: I'm sorry...

    Adam: I want to live!

    Dr. Lawrence Gordon: My family...

    [shoots Adam]

    Dr. Lawrence Gordon: I've done it, now show them to me!

  • Adam: Look... we're out of time!