Very Enjoyable War Movie

Rating: 9/10 (8 February 2017)

Hacksaw Ridge is an unflinching, violent assault on your senses with action sequences and people being blown apart, shot in the head, losing limbs etc etc etc which reminded me of the brutal opening scenes in Saving Private Ryan.
The film follows Desmond Doss, who enlisted in the US Army despite his refusal to take up arms due to religious beliefs but was determined to save lives as a medic.
During the fighting, on top of a 400-foot cliff which gives the film its title, Doss drags 75 of his comrades to safety and ultimately receives the medal of honour.
Great acting, however, its a bit slow to get going and it can be a bit predictable with several of the usual clichés thrown in.
All in all its a pretty good movie all the same - I rate it higher than an eight but not quite a nine but I've rounded it up anyway. Highly enjoyable.