Hacksaw Ridge screamed historical embellishment. I also thought the film was insanely preachy. I get that the film was about a religious man, but it's obviously extremely possible to make a film about a religious person and not make it a preachy film. Silence was about priests and it didn't feel nearly as "GOD IS THE BEST" than Hacksaw Ridge.
Hacksaw Ridge is a war film that tells the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector who served as a medic during World War II without ever carrying a weapon. The film follows Doss, portrayed brilliantly by Andrew Garfield, from his humble beginnings in rural Virginia to the battlefields of Okinawa, Japan.
Description. The extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss [Andrew Garfield] who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that while the war was justified, killing was nevertheless wrong.
Hacksaw Ridge at Amazon for $15.58. Doss' story earns big-screen treatment because he's a compelling contradiction, a willing recruit in the U.S. Army during World War II whose personal beliefs
The issues with "Hacksaw Ridge" are a matter of editing and restraint. Some of the religious imagery is heavy-handed, and a scene where Desmond says, "I can't hear you" aloud to God feels like a
From $399 to rent. From $6.99 to buy. Or $0.00 with a Prime membership. Starring: Andrew Garfield , Richard Pyros , Jacob Warner , et al. Directed by: Mel Gibson. nZga. 4662289442924132635729128
