Here’s a proper review of Hacksaw Ridge (2016), directed by Mel Gibson. Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5/5)
Gibson expertly divides the film: a quiet, almost homespun first half about Doss’s upbringing, romance (with Teresa Palmer’s sweet-but-underwritten Dorothy), and boot camp persecution. The second half is full-tilt, hellish war. This contrast makes the violence land harder, because you’ve seen the peaceful world Doss is fighting to preserve. hacksaw ridge 2016
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