Hacksaw Ridge is a powerful, emotionally-charged and inspiring picture that examines the full horror of war

Rating: 9/10 (29 January 2017)

Hacksaw Ridge paints a powerful portrait of the importance of faith and basic respect for one and other, with an emotional and moving tale of a man who refused to lift a gun, making the decision to save lives rather than take them. It is a rough balancing act, but the film remains deeply effective and gripping, as well as violent but dignified at the same time, all of which coalesces into a worthwhile whole. For all its blood, gore, explosions and injury detail, it never forgets the human story it is telling and guarantees that the themes are always front and centre of the picture. Andrew Garfield delivers a career-best performance and Mel Gibson crafts this harrowing and violent tale with enough thought-provoking and moral questioning to ensure you are totally absorbed in this pacifist story. Each and every one of us can find inspiration in this one man's adherence to his true morals and beliefs and in turn will find this true meaning of strength and bravery in the darkest of circumstances.
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