Mark Hoffman/Saw V Analysis

Mark Hoffman/Saw V Doc * Written by Kronensegler This is a short doc that will quickly analyze the cat and mouse game between Hoffman and Strahm throughout the movie. I have been a big hater of the series when it comes to SCD scaling, especially towards its main antagonist, John Kramer who I still rate very low. But I’m far away from being a genuine hater, as I generally enjoy the series a lot and give credit where it’s deserved. This is one example of this, as Kramer’s successor Mark Hoffman is in my eyes a very solid smart character, who surpasses his predecessor in pretty much every area and needs a lot more recognition. Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that I’m not a native English speaker. WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SAW V AND SAW IN GENERAL Context: The movie starts at the end of the two movies before, at the crime scene of the games during Saw III and Saw IV. Many people died here, with the exception of Mark Hoffman and Peter Strahm. Hoffman is a detective, but secretly an ally of Jigsaw, who now after Kramer's death will continue the Jigsaw killings, while Strahm is an FBI Special Agent, who came up with the theory of Kramer having a second ally before. Hoffman's goal throughout the movie is framing Strahm for his own killings, giving a scapegoat for the new Jigsaw murders, while being seen as innocent. Strahm's goal is to uncover the identity of the new Jigsaw, with him suspecting Hoffman. At the start Strahm is locked up in a room with Kramer's corpse and …