One of the best war movies ever made!!!

Rating: 9/10 (25 December 2016)

#DevilsLordReviews 11. Hacksaw Ridge (2016) Director : Mel Gibson Genre : Drama,War,History Starring : Andrew Garfield,Vince Vaughn,Sam Worthington,Luke Bracey,Hugo Weaving,Teresa Palmer Another one of the most expected films this year for me since the time i saw its trailer and also the director - MEL Gibson. We all know he is a great actor and an awesome director as well from his previous films like Braveheart,Apocalypto,Passion of the Christ etc. The film shows the experiences of Desmond Doss an American army medic who served during the battle of Okinawa (WW2) who is a pacifist and a very religious man who refuses to carry a gun or any weapon and refuses to kill anyone,even then becoming the first person to receive Medal of Honor without firing a single shot. The film can be divided into two halves where first half shows the childhood and adolescence of Desmond and how he joins the US army as a medic and second half shows the brutality of war and how Desmond saves the lives of 75 army men single handedly and what he witnesses and experiences in the war forms the rest of movie. Movie mainly focuses on anti-war elements and really shows how brutal war can be.Mel Gibson who is known for portraying brutal scenes beautifully does it this time too and the way he blends brutality and faith is just awesome.Some scenes were really scary that even it shook me from my seat and i was like dammmnnnnnn!!!! Cinematography is really great and war scenes are just beautifully shot. Coming to performances,Andrew Garfield is the one we should mention first (ofcourse!!!) He became popular by doing The Amazing Spiderman and was well appreciated by all for portraying a teenage amateur spidey really well. This role was like a big opportunity for him to prove his acting skills,that its not just limited to that of a typical teenager role and he just nailed this role. He was really living as Desmond Doss i would say.His performance was so moving and touchy. A definite Oscar worthy performance from the guy.Vince Vaughn,Hugo Weaving,Teresa Palmer,Luke Bracey all gave great performances but the guy who surprised me was Sam Worthington. I never thought he was able to act this mature. It was really great to see him in such a mature and serious role and he really did well. So all in all a very well made war movie and probably one of the best action sequences we have got in the last few years too.Mel Gibson's direction,performances from the whole cast,breathtaking action scenes and cinematography all these makes this film a must watch movie this year and probably one of the best movies released this year.Where people who have killed 160 or more people are celebrated as heroes and movies are made on them,i think a guy like Desmond Doss who saved 75 lives and even tried to save some Japs,that too without even touching a weapon or firing a shot is the one who should be celebrated and declared as real hero (just my opinion).So don't miss out this awesome movie from theatres everyone. Its a must watch for all. Give it a try and you wont regret it. My Rating : 9/10