Hacksaw Ridge

Actors: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luk Bracey, Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer, Hugo

Weaving, Rachel Griffiths
Director: Mel Gibson
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Review:
 Firstly, why is the UK getting this film so damn late? And why did it not get at least one of the Golden Globes nominated? Ridiculous, this moved me so much more than La La Land. People in the cinema were clapping at the end, none of that for the musical. It's been a while since I've watched a good war movie and I wasn't sure if this was one I wanted to see, the accents put me off. Seriously. Got over that bit very quickly, Garfield's acting was incredible, he's been appearing in some amazing movies recently and I can't wait to see him perform in more!
 Based on the true story of Desmond Doss, there is a real build in backstory before getting to the actual war that they allowed some artistic license with. It wasn't bad at all, quite believable. It lasted a little while longer than expected before getting to the actual war scenes, which also then lasted longer than I thought it would but I was glued to the screen the entire way through.
 There were emotions of all ranges, yes the horror, shock and sadness you would expect from a war movie, but also lots of laughter (not expected) and a huge amount of respect at the end. Your heart is almost cleaved out of your chest and the tears have to be held back by the end. Jaw dropping moments and such incredibly heartbreaking, brilliant music have you rocking back and forth in anticipation.

 The battle scenes were chaotic, completely baffling. The camera work was excellent, Gibson knows what he's doing with a story like this. I can highly recommend this film, rent it if you've missed it at your cinema. Don't miss out on this one.