Every bit as grossly real as the battles it portrays...

Rating: 7/10 (1 October 2017)

Some might say that the battle scenes are too gross...but there is, and never has been a nice clean battle...ever...
That, I think, is the strikingly accurate tempo of the movie, even the non-battle parts. Desmond Doss went through a private hell when he enlisted in the Army, and faced initial ridicule for what has become to be recognized as a valid belief. But this movie also shows the personal heroism that resides within each veteran, whether they carry a weapon or not. In fact, Hacksaw Ridge brings to light the truth of non-violent heroics...
The battle scenes are straight out of hell itself, and if you can't handle gruesome, perhaps you should avoid this film...for this one is indeed more gruesome than Saving Private Ryan. don't kid yourself, I find WW2 movies very entertaining, but even I had a tough time with some of it...