Lovely and Brutal

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2017)

Oh, the return of Mel Gibson. It should have a train wreck, right? Somehow it was not, and this might be the best directed movie he has ever done. Andrew Garfield plays a pacifist character stuck in a war he must fight with a heart that is beyond pure for a cause that is sublimely patriotic against an enemy that is pure evil, in the face of adversity of his peers. Yes, that could also be the plot synopsis of Braveheart or Passion of the Christ. Luckily, the movie is a visual feast for those who enjoy an engaging war story with a perfectly paced first act build up that has perfect pay offs in the finale. A true story to boot, and one of my favorite WW2 movies when all is said and done.