The Charm of a Minor Character

The first screening of Saw on its premiere day, April 10th, had concluded, but its influence and allure were only just beginning to unfold.

Countless audience members who watched the film were still frantically discussing it even after the credits rolled.

They absolutely loved this horror/thriller movie that could be called a "masterpiece"!

"The main villain of this movie, you know, that old man Jigsaw who finally stood up from the pool of blood—he was clearly just a bit player who barely appeared on screen, so why do I like him so much? I think he's a villain with immense charisma, a god-tier bit player!"

One moviegoer vividly expressed their inner thoughts.

Indeed~

A character who appeared for less than a minute...

Excluding the tape recordings, a character with only a handful of lines of spoken dialogue is, without a doubt, a quintessential bit player.

However... the role of Jigsaw in this film was undoubtedly a god-tier performance!

The charm of the film's first and second male leads was completely crushed by the so-called bit player Jigsaw, and in an indisputable way at that. Looking across the entire history of Hollywood cinema, such a character is extremely rare.

"I want to play a game."

"Most people are so ungrateful to be alive, but you not anymore, not anymore."

"Game over!"

These limited words left every viewer with a profound, indelible impression.

"Is he an extremely cruel serial killer?"

Horror fan Archie shouted: "He is a philosopher! 'Most people are so ungrateful to be alive, but you not anymore, not anymore.' Listen to that, how philosophical those words are. I call it bloody philosophy, dark justice."

Ernst: "..."

Mary: "..."

The two friends wanted to refute Archie's words, but in their haste, they couldn't find a reason to argue, because