One wants to play games, the other wants to cook you a meal.
menu When saw You wouldn’t expect to hear the two movies in the same sentence because they couldn’t be more different.in the meantime menu Lean into the psychological thriller side of the horror genre, saw The franchise is a direct torture porn horror flick designed to make you sick. menu smooth and sophisticated, saw Dirty and grainy. They exist in two very different plains, but they share one peculiar similarity that, once seen, becomes difficult to ignore. that’s their hero. Superficially compare Chef Julien (Ralph Fiennes) and John Kramer (Tobin Bell) sounds silly, but when you get to the heart of their characters, there are some striking similarities.
Both have a distorted view of art and entertainment
What underlies John Kramer (or maybe we should call him Jigsaw in this case) is that he wants to play games with his victims. He wants a show that justifies his hero-his complex. Whether dipping his hands in acid to retrieve a key or diving into a hole full of used needles to find the antidote, he’s a twisted man who loves watching chaos unfold. am. Chef Julien may not be as intense or evil, at least not at first, but he loves dramatic presentations and monologues and, of course, good games.
Acting via cassette tapes and spooky puppets, Kramer delivers his monologues and explains his twisted thoughts. They’re downright wrong and sadistic, but there’s a sickening charisma and confidence that exudes from him. The chef is similar in how he puts on some sort of performance before each dish is served. But not only does he provide a dramatic monologue for each new course, he also includes dining patrons and employees. “The Mess” is the first time we see how delusional Chef Julian has become with his craft, and the first time we can truly see the resemblance between him and Kramer. I see him humiliating Jeremy in and telling him and the restaurant as a whole that he will never be as good as he is. Jeremy then takes out a gun and shoots himself, as orchestrated by Julian the chef.
But it doesn’t stop there. One of his patrons tried to leave, but was cornered and had his finger cut off. Then comes yet another interactive dish that mirrors previous stories told by Chef Julien. He says he stabbed his father with scissors when he was a child to protect his mother. The course, called “Man’s Folly”, was introduced by another sous chef named Katherine, who turned down Chef Julian’s advances and revealed that she had been ignored for eight months. Stabbing his leg, the course is served to female diners only. And then there’s the spontaneous addition of “Tyler’s Bullshit,” in which Tyler is asked to cook for the chef and is immediately humiliated while doing so and after it’s served. It became clear later. On a less traumatic, but still somewhat humiliating note, he also seeks his own amusement, having men play hide-and-seek. And even when he reveals his final plan, it’s through a delicate monologue while his team of fellow chefs prepare all of the courses. He values the art behind his craft above all else, and considers him far beyond his influence due to his talent and hierarchy above all others. This leads us to the next point.
Neither Kramer nor Chef think they’re doing anything wrong
Chef is mysterious, callous, and a master of his craft, but also harbors a twisted evangelical quality about him that is gradually revealed as the film progresses. I didn’t think he was a bad guy at first — a little weird? And when his ultimate plan was revealed, it came after many wonderful monologues about food as art and how his food tells stories. The course seems justified and wise in his mind. He entraps people who make poor choices, no matter how big or small, into a sadistic and near-invincible trap. And while he certainly gets a certain sick pleasure out of it, he sees his actions as helping those he targets, shouting out their wrongdoings and punishing them for it. I think
Chef Julien does the same via the tortillas he sends to the table, each personalized to suit the dining patron who receives it. They detail everything from cheating men have, to a list of all closed restaurants for food critics.It may not seem like a big deal on the surface, but when you factor in the film as a whole, Chef’s plans are revealed, and after the credits roll, you realize just how despicable his mindset is. He brought these people here with the intention of taking their lives, and the tortilla is his twisted way of justifying his actions. (played by John LeguizamoChef said he was invited only because he hated his film. I believe it must be.
Every little moment during the blatant brutality the chef inflicts on his team of fellow chefs shows just how high his sense of superiority has grown. I don’t feel any problem. He truly believes that everyone there deserves to be harmed in some way, just to learn a lesson. They think they are better than others, and they consider what they are doing to be pious and useful to society. But perhaps the most disturbing thing about them is how human they can be at times. That’s the most terrifying thing they have in common.