Stars:
Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke BraceyStoryline
The true story of Desmond T. Doss, the conscientious objector who, at the Battle of Okinawa, won the Medal of Honor for his incredible bravery and regard for his fellow soldiers. We see his upbringing and how this shaped his views, especially his religious view and anti-killing stance. We see Doss's trials and tribulations after enlisting in the US Army and trying to become a medic. Finally, we see the hell on Earth that was Hacksaw Ridge.
User Reviews
Powerful - well acted pieceAs someone from Sydney,
Australia I was proud at the way this was filmed. Using the Hollywood
model, there would have been lots of sets but using actual buildings
allowed a lot of warmth to come through in the natural light. Gibson is a
fine director, I was impressed with his framing, he shoots very closely
for the acting stuff (more head and shoulder) which is quite
interesting on the eye. Using more natural light it is quite beautiful. I
suspect Gibson will not yet have been forgiven for his personal life to
get the recognition he deserves.
This movie could have been
another Forest Gump, it could overly sentimental, instead, carries an
appropriate amount of sincerity. The backstory is a major part of the
movie. Doss is portrayed as uneasy with the girls who fell for the first
pretty thing he saw. This could have been so Forest Gump-like but
strikes a nice chord.
The cast was excellent. Hugo Weaving was
perfection. He carried the first half of the movie as the
battle-fatigued (PTSD) WW1 vet father. Some may complain that the women
are poorly portrayed as are the Japanese, who are largely like ants
coming from their mound or canon fodder.
As brutal as the second half is, I am sure it could not convey how truly gallant Doss was or brutal it was in reality.
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