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Rating: 6/10 (15 February 2017)

Hacksaw Ridge
By not arming your troops you cut your military budget, like, in half.
In fact, the unarmed soldier in this drama supports that economical theory.
Following Pearl Harbor, Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) is determined to join the war effort, but his Seventh-day Adventist beliefs preclude him from carrying a firearm or from fighting on Saturdays.
Scorned by his superiors (Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington) and platoon over his convictions, Desmond's medical training later mends those who ridiculed him during the Battle of Okinawa, where he singlehandedly transports the injured back to base.
Based on real events, but more importantly a real pacifist, this unconventional Mel Gibson helmed war-story is steeped in heroism and Catholicism. While it is an unflinching depiction of battlefield horrors, Gibson's overly graphic skirmishes seem to indulge in the violence, especially when directed at the Imperialists.
Moreover, being unarmed indicates to your enemy that you're an omnipotent being.
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