Hacksaw Ridge

Cast: Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner, Milo Gibson and Vince Vaughn.

Director: Mel Gibson

Release Date: 2016

Running Time: 2hrs 19 minutes

Genre: War/Drama/True Story

Rating: R

Format: Blu-Ray

Synopsis:

The remarkable true story of Army medic Desmond T Doss who served during the battle of Okinawa, Doss refused to use a rifle or kill anyone and remarkably saved a hundred people, Doss became the first person in history to receive the Medal of Honor. 

Desmond T. Doss refused to kill an enemy soldier or carry a weapon into combat due to his personal beliefs as a seventh day Adventist. What a truly remarkable man. Mel Gibson captures the remarkable true story in this incredible drama. Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider Man), really captures audiences with his amazing portrayal as Desmond T Doss. It's impossible to believe that anyone could ever have that amount of bravery, this gentlemen did! Mel Gibson is certainly someone we are much more used to seeing on the big screen, rather then behind the camera, however I think it's safe to say he's definitely onto a one way road back to fame with this beauty!

War films are powerful, sensitive and emotional to watch, it's crucial they are made well, Mel Gibson has truly allowed his audience to immerse themselves into the storyline, You'll find yourself, laughing, crying and quite literally on the edge of your seat at times! Scenes so powerful they will have you gasping for air in anticipation. Andrew Garfield delivers quite possibly one of his most best performances as Desmond T Doss, absolutely astonishing, Garfield's performance is remarkably real and convincing. He's gone to great effort to really dive into the character of Doss. It takes serious skills to physically look petrified, you'll understand what I mean upon viewing!

Vince Vaughn is an actor who in all honesty normally irritates the hell out of me, he's amazing at playing the goof, he was also surprisingly amazing in this film as Sgt Howell, a fantastic portrayal of a another brave man! The acting really is incredible! The relationships between Doss and the other soldiers is realistic, Doss is extremely misunderstood at first as being a coward, it's not until he starts showing true heroic characteristics that they start to really have respect for him!

Cinematographer Simon Duggan has really captured the beauty of the film! Each and every scene looks incredibly stunning! Gorgeous close ups of bombs going off, grenades being thrown, the realism caught on camera is insane! Absolutely terrifying! Mel Gibson allows you to feel inspired and frightened all at the same time! You have a man risking his life for others, he has no form of defense apart from his bible that gives him courage, bravery and inspiration to help others! I think we could all do with taking a leaf out of his book. Desmond T Doss, rescued 75 men on the ridge, unfortunately they didn't all survive but the fact that he risked his life for others is something all on its own!

Mind-blowing! Absolutely amazing! Real on the edge of your seat stuff! Move aside Steven Spielberg you've got some serious competition! The best war movie since Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan", this really is one not to be missed! The storyline is absolutely top notch! Petrifying on all levels!

5/5 stars