This is a fantastic movie that I highly recommend and I can see why it's up for Best Picture, but not at Private Ryan level.

Rating: 8/10 (25 February 2017)

"I don't know how I'm gonna live with myself if I don't stay true to what I believe." Desmond T. Doss (Garfield) has joined the Army. He wishes, more than anything, to serve his country in battle by becoming an Army medic. When his intentions to not carry a rifle are announced his entire company sees him as a coward and is put up for Court Marshall. After fighting the charge with everything he has Doss is allowed to serve, and becomes the first soldier in history to receive the Medal of Honorall without firing a single shot. This is a wonderful movie. The fact that it's true really helps the message and enjoyment of it, not to mention the acting by Garfield. This is a story that needed to be told, especially in today's climate and one that is worth watching, and must be seen. All that said I don't think this movie quite gets to the level of Saving Private Ryan or We Were Soldiers, but it is still one of the better war movies I have ever seen. The emotion and story of this one is what really makes it great and worth seeing. Overall, this is a fantastic movie that I highly recommend and I can easily see why it's up for Best Picture, but on the other hand I would be surprised if it actually won. Great movie, but not at Private Ryan level. I give this an A-.