Gratuitous blood and gore

Rating: 3/10 (10 February 2017)

Mel Gibson really does seem to love his blood and gore, the passion of the Christ was notorious for it's unflinching scenes of gratuitous blood and violence. I know this is a war film but do we we really need to see such graphic detail? I actually think it detracts from the narrative, this is indeed a great story and one which should be told but it is spoilt by poor direction. The characters seem so unreal it is difficult to relate to any of them or to have any emotional connection. Andrew Garfield does an OK job playing the main character WWII American army medic Desmond Doss, but I quickly lost interest due to his lacklustre performance.