John Kramer: judge, executioner and savior

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

John Kramer. This name was not heard except perhaps by the most distant person from the cinema. It instills awe, makes the skin goosebumps, and the hair on the head to move, as if from a small draft. What is so scary about this name and why did moviegoers create a real cult of personality inspired by this character?

Cult character from a milestone franchise

The fact is that John Kramer is the main character of the cult Saw franchise, known as a very cruel, but sometimes quite fair maniac with an extremely sophisticated imagination. At the mere sound of his name, guilt wakes up by itself, and the brain begins to helpfully remember when we last neglected the gifts of life. Despite his crazy methods and not too he althy motivation, the anti-hero achieves his noble goal: he teaches the viewer that life should be appreciated every minute, every second, regardless of social status or, even less important, mood.

How John Kramer works

It is difficult to accurately calculate how many lost sheep Kramer set on the right path, becausethat the Saw franchise has as many as 7 parts, and the creators do not plan to stop there. The character represents Justice in its truest form, though a bit subjective. He judges all those who waste the precious days of their lives and do not understand the value of every lost minute.

For his unfortunate victims, the intellectual maniac comes up with the most unusual traps that work on the principle of a time bomb mechanism. If you manage to fulfill the necessary conditions, then you survive, having lost something: a leg, an arm, a serious piece of skin or hair. If you do not have the courage to play by the rules of the Saw, then the test will inevitably end in your death. You can’t get around the traps, you can’t outwit the Pila either. If John Kramer decided to "play a game with you", then be sure that he will bring it to the end. But will you bring it to the end?

Infernal John and frightened victim

It is impossible to overestimate the cultural and psychological impact that John Kramer made on the modern audience. The character's quotes roam the world, his photographs look menacing to visitors to themed websites, and the original Saw soundtrack is recognizable even to those who have only caught a glimpse of the franchise. Kramer's most famous words sound mysterious and very frightening: “Hello. I want to play the same game with you. He does not mention that this game is not fun at all, and the player is unlikely to ever want to play it again.

"Those who don't value life don't deserve life," says Kramer before the trapslams shut. And you meet your end. The principle of the trap is slightly reminiscent of the principle of the death pen alty: you understand that very soon you will go to the forefathers, but you just can’t believe it. Adrenaline, which accelerates blood throughout the body, helps to think, but sometimes this is not enough to defeat the protagonist in the deadly game.

John Kramer's second self

Interestingly, according to the plot in ordinary life, John Kramer ("Saw") is a very quiet and intelligent person who, it would seem, would not hurt a fly. He thoroughly studied all the subtleties of human psychology, so it is not difficult for him to predict the actions of a potential victim in a dangerous situation. He knows all the stages that a person goes through in a state of shock: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. And John Kramer perfectly understands exactly how the victim will experience all these stages.

Although in everyday life it seems that a frail, gray-haired old man with watery blue eyes will not be able to raise his hand to a dog that has bitten him, he has the audacity and intelligence to come up with unique traps for his flies in human form. However, Kramer is a kind person, so he always gives the victim a chance to escape. But he says: "To live or die - the choice is yours", thus dumping the entire burden of responsibility on the shoulders of the "player".

Saw in real life

The actor who got this role is one hundred percent suitable for the declared type. Tobin Bell -this is who John Kramer really is. The actor gained fame precisely because of this cruel role and no longer particularly shone in any project. Maybe he just found it difficult to play less deep characters, or maybe he just wasn't as interested in anyone as John "Saw" Kramer.

Be that as it may, Tobin Bell often played serial killers and maniacs. His ability to speak in a sepulchral voice and look into the camera completely dispassionately captivates many viewers. The actor several times received the award for the title of best villain, and I must say that it is absolutely deserved. It's hard to imagine Tobin Bell in a romantic comedy or even an average thriller.

Hope dies last, Kramer never

It's hard to predict what Tobin Bell's next role will be, because it is unlikely that anyone will succeed as well as John Kramer. Photos of the actor in the image of a cult character have become almost a symbol of films of this genre, and his cold look must have come in dreams to the most impressionable viewers. We can only hope that the next part of the Saw franchise will really come out and be censored in the CIS countries so that you can enjoy it on the big screen and with high-quality sound. Indeed, even in dubbing, the voice of John Kramer, thanks to the talented work of Victor Bokhon, Nikita Prozorovsky, Dalvin Shcherbakov and Alexander Novikov, does not lose its deadly charisma.