Please God help bring one more...

Rating: 9/10 (14 January 2017)

There is something unexplainable about seeing a person save another person's life, and No I don't mean seeing superman save the world or another generic hero save a child from a burning building. I'm talking about seeing a person, a real, living, breathing person save a life... Ever watched those YouTube videos of security cameras showing you how someone saved another person from death. It's a heart warming site that often leaves you tearing for a reason so hard to explain... Maybe it reminds us of how great we can actually be... Maybe it restores some of our faith in humanity. Either way, this film gives you this strange cathartic feeling.
Desmond Doss is a man of principle and virtue, and whether one agrees with his principles or not, it is impossible not to respect him for his commitment to those principles. This is what makes Desmond so real and relatable, his beliefs, his judgment, his own commitment to avoid any regretful action, and in his case it's the act of violence. Desmond shows the essence of purpose that most people feel is necessity in life. " Please God, help me bring one more..."
I don't usually discuss directing in my reviews, but it would be extremely unfair in this case. Mel Gibson is mostly known for his way of showing excessive blood and gore. While that is true, it is not what he does best in my opinion. What he does best is his showcasing of Valor and Bravery in a character. I have not seen any director that does it better. Desmond like William Wallace in Braveheart (1994) has that kind baffling bravery that leaves a mark in the viewer.
The War was shown in a very realistic way and straight from eyes of soldiers, ONLY the soldiers. There are no sequences of how the chain of command works for them to end up on Hacksaw Ridge. There are no sequences that even show the person on the ship, receiving coordinates. We only see the world from the eyes of these soldiers, specifically the POV Prvt. Doss. The chaos, the fear, the shock, the tears, the shattered hopes, and literally the shattered soldiers were all seen straight from the eyes of soldiers. I have to say, this is one of the most engaging, heart felt films I've ever seen.
Highly recommended