Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

2016 R 140 Minutes

Drama | History | War

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to win the Congressional M...

Overall Rating

7 / 10
Verdict: Good
  • Elite Reviewer
    Chris

    Chris

    9 / 10
    Hacksaw Ridge is a powerful and moving film that features some incredible performances by Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington, and Hugo Weaving. Garfield will definitely be getting a nomination by me for his portrayal of Desmond Doss.... Read the full review »
  • Corey

    Corey

    8 / 10
    I've only seen a handful of war films, but Mel Gibson directed the hell of this movie. There's no pacifying the horrors of war here with bodies often shown shot up, blown to pieces, torched with fire--blood, intestines, and the like. Definitely no... Read the full review »
  • Out of the three movies that came out that weekend, this is the best movie. All of the proformances are great, especially Andrew Garfield, who is Oscar worthy in this role. I feel the action sequences were very well done by Me Gibson, and found th... Read the full review »
  • WHAT I LIKED: Well I think it's safe to say Garfield deserved that nomination, as this guy delivers one heck of a performance as this extremely admirable hero. Hacksaw Ridge is also a film that achieves technically in many ways too - with excellen... Read the full review »
  • Hacksaw Ridge marks a triumphant return for Mel Gibson. Ten years since his last directorial effort 'Apocalypto' and many were wondering if he could match the excellence of his previous work, especially since this hiatus consisted of many controve... Read the full review »