Is there any figure
in Hollywood more controversial than Mel Gibson? Sure sometimes the
guy is flat out loony but he's a tremendously talented filmmaker.
“Hacksaw Ridge” is yet another directorial success and his first
film since 2006's “Apocalypto” a film I dreaded seeing but found
absolutely thrilling. Say what you will about “The Passion of the
Christ” it has some amazing technical merits. And no one will argue
that there's much wrong with his Oscar-winning epic “Braveheart.”
“Ridge” follows the true story of World War II veteran Desmond
Doss who declared himself a “Conscientious Objector” and was the
first to be awarded the Medal of Honor. It's fascinating story about
an interesting person made palpable by Andrew Garfield's charismatic
performance but the film truly shines in the film's later half as
Gibson puts some truly horrifying and heart-pounding war footage to
film.
“Hacksaw Ridge”
sort of reminded me of “Full Metal Jacket” in its structure. That
film followed a group of marines its first half as they made their
way through training while the second half of the film followed them
into battle. We're introduced to Doss as a kid growing up in Virginia
and is extremely religious. His dad is a war veteran and rather
abusive and an alcoholic. After a horrible accident involving him
and his brother Doss becomes a changed man. He refuses to see
violence as a means to an end. Then second World War begins. He woos
a young nurse played by Teresa Palmer and feeling the need to support
his country, enlists, but only if he can work as an army medic. He
refuses to even carry a gun which raises questions to those in
charge. It even becomes a matter of the law.
You can tell Gibson
gets the religious, preachy aspect of Andrew Knight and Robert
Schenkkan's script, but I kind of admire someone who is so devout yet
rejects weapons. Sometimes the two are disturbingly intertwined in
today's society. Or course luckily for us viewers, Gibson's real
bread and butter is of the brutal nature. The film's second half
follows Doss as he enters into the Battle of Okinawa which was one of
the largest water-based assaults in the Pacific War during World War
II. Gibson easily shows the horrors of battle, which is nothing
particularly new, but this sequence is graphic in a way that makes
the violence in “Saving Private Ryan” seem mild in comparison.
Gibson even throws in some thrilling moments as Doss does his best to
save the injured in battle and evading the enemy at every turn –
without ever picking up a gun.
“Hacksaw Ridge”
may sound like a horror movie but the title is appropriate- the movie
has some truly horrifying moments. The film just might be an instant
war classic. It's certainly not the first film to really show the
horrors of war. The digital cinematography has a clean sheen that
reflects its holier than thou religious theme but as long as you can
get past that what we have is a truly rewarding war film about a
fascinating real life American hero. GRADE: A-
Trailer for Hacksaw Ridge on TrailerAddict.
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