Courage of both Doss and his mates

Rating: 10/10 (11 November 2016)

Mel Gibson is a great storyteller and here is telling a story worth being told. Being brought up on a diet of the Lone Ranger, Tarzan, Superman, etc where the hero steadfastly fights for justice for all, I do love stories about courageous people and especially ones where the good guys win. Hacksaw Ridge tells just such a story and most wonderfully it is true. Doss goes through his own personal battle of holding on to what he believes no matter the treatment he receives from both his fellow soldiers as well as the army commanders. He could have so easily given in but was determined to find a way of helping others, something he achieves in spades. But it is also a movie that reveals the courage of all the soldiers who fight in wars. How did these men find the guts to scale that cliff and face the barrage of bullets they knew were coming, how does anyone do that? Wonderfully acted and filmed. I admit to having grave fears about Garfield being capable of portraying Doss but wow he pulled it off so very well. I hope the movie wins awards galore because it is actually something worthwhile spending time and money on. Well done everyone involved in this, I'd be at the movies more often if there were more like this.