Powerful, Riveting, Keeps You at the Edge of Your Seat

Rating: 10/10 (3 November 2016)

Desmond Doss's story goes against everything the military stands for, yet embodies everything the military is about. Forget the critic's reviews. There is complete silence during the movie. Each scene pulls you in more than the previous. The acting and directing is superb. No one gets up and much like American Sniper you are speechless at the end of this for different reasons. I heard grown men sobbing through that silence.
Having grown up in Lynchburg I knew Doss's story well but the movie made it come to life. It's a lengthy movie but you really feel like they could've told so much more yet you leave w/an amazing respect for Doss and appreciation for the brutality of war. Yes it's violent, as is war but the story of Doss's love for his wife and country is just as powerful. I am so glad that I went to see this tonight. It is Oscar worthy and the acting and directing are academy award winning.