Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (22 April 2019)

This is the 'Saving Private Ryan' of this decade. No it's not star studded like Ron Howard's film is but I think that makes 'Hacksaw Ridge' feel more authentic in a way. While I did enjoy all the major stars in 'Saving Private Ryan' I feel like a film made up of one big name star surrounded by a cast of lesser known actors and actresses let's my mind focus more on the story instead of the people playing the characters. I don't know, maybe that's just me.
I have never a biography or self biography of Desmond Daws or any official documents about the events of what happened at Hacksaw Ridge, so I don't know how true the entire movie is or if they changed any details to make the movie better, but I love this movie! It is a must watch if you love war movies. This has to be on your list of Memorial day or Veterans day movie marathon (if you do that kind if thing) I love turning on AMC or the History Channel and spending the majority of the day on Military Holidays watching war movies and thinking about my Relatives that Served in the Military. Now there is a lot of blood and guts so if your sensitive to that kind if thing, be prepared for that from the get go. There is a pretty sizable degree of Religious overtones so be ready for that too if you are a non Believer in GOD. I am a Baptist so I love the Christian message that the ending sends. I don't want to ruin anything so I won't go into the what the message is. Enjoy.