A film of two halves

Rating: 9/10 (21 January 2017)

I didn't know that Mel Gibson had directed this film until the end and can honestly say that he has done good job.
Based on a true story the first half of the film set the scene by introducing us to the characters and their backgrounds. Almost a love story film in it's own right.
The second half bursts into life and tells us just why this film, focused on the life of Desmond Doss, had to be made.
Full of mixed emotions, beliefs and views of life, the film presents with facts and scenes that many of us will not have known took place.
Not a film for the faint-hearted (well the second half anyway), it holds nothing back.
The final clips add so much to the film too.