Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Release date: 2016-11-04
Country: Australia|USA
Language: English|Japanese
Director: Mel Gibson
Production Co: Cross Creek Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Demarest Films
Genre: War, Drama, Biography, History
Rating: 8.1/10
Length: 2h 19min

Storyline

The true story of Desmond T. Doss, the conscientious objector who, at the Battle of Okinawa, was awarded 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.

Plot Keywords

world war two, soldier, medic, 1940s, embarrassing nudity, pacifism, combat, based on true story, rifle, reference to god, reference to jesus christ, bible, mother son relationship, father son relationship, drunkenness, flash forward, flashback, documentary footage, slow motion scene, explosion

Short Review

A rousing tale of Pacific War heroism that has more in common with jingoistic Wayne staples such as Sands of Iwo Jima or The Green Berets than anything in the 21st century, this is wearily formulaic film-making.