Hacksaw Ridge

Hacksaw Ridge does the best I've seen at portraying the violence and terror of wartime, part in credit to the R rating. The action is intense and always keeps you on the edge of your seat. The main battle scene is one of the greatest I've seen. This movie isn't all action and gore though. The emotional moments hit different, being one of the few movies that really made me feel so much for the main character. Andrew Garfield's acting in this movie is outstanding as always, and I do think this is his best movie. Mel Gibson and the writing team, along with Andrew Garfield and the rest of the cast, crafted a narrative that is GRIPPING, EMOTIONAL, INTENSE, and amazingly ACCURATE.

Based on a true story of the battle of Hacksaw Ridge and the on the hero Desmond Doss, Hacksaw Ridge shows how much of a hero Desmond was by saving all those men out there. It shows even though he was a conscientious objector he still was able to save all those men without a gun. Overall a powerful story about war and the wonders God can do through you

Based on the true story of the Battle of Okinawa and Desmond Doss saving hundreds of men, even some Japs. This guy was a hero and I love how he keeps going back for 'one more' when he keeps saying that over and over again. However, his sergeant is kind of an opp, where he believes he's too weak to do anything. Also, Smitty is a guy who was originally meant to be his friend but was his arch competitor during boot camp. (I hate when he gets killed).

This marks the first rated-R movie that I have watched in full. Overall, it does a good job of getting its message of peace across, but some details felt unnecessary. The latter half of the movie is also very drawn out and can feel very repetitive with large gaps between plot points at times. However, before you say that I am just missing the point, I think the grueseomeness and intensity are justified here. You really get a feel for how easy it is to end a perfectly good life on the battlefield. Desmond shows us brilliantly that sometimes, not fighting can be more courageous than actually fighting. I liked this message, and you feel happy for this unique character when he is recognized by his peers as a hero.