Oscar worthy!!!

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2017)

I just saw Hacksaw Ridge and thought it was a great movie. The story was well told, the actors did it justice and the battle scenes were the best I've seen. It gave a frightening view of how war really is hell. The word "hero" is used too lightly today, usually for multi million dollar earning sports stars...but these soldiers were the real thing. Mel Gibson has made a worthy tribute not just to the main character, but to all the brave guys who endured and sacrificed so much so that we can sit in our homes with the freedom to speak our minds. While I don't agree with the anti-Semitic views that Mel Gibson uttered when he was being arrested, I feel he has done his penance and shouldn't be ostracized by the Academy....and I bet there are quite a few among Hollywood's actors who have similar unacceptable views about Jewish people, gay people, anyone who is not white etc etc....but they are careful not to let it slip in public. Hacksaw Ridge deserves to win multiple Oscars and it would be a travesty if it doesn't do so.