Hacksaw Ridge is
Mel Gibson’s latest directorial effort telling the true story of Medal of Honor
recipient Desmond T. Doss (portrayed by Andrew Garfield in this film). Doss was
a combat medic in the U.S. Army during the World War II incursions into Japan and,
as a conscientious objector on religious grounds, he refused to carry a gun or
to commit any violence on another. During a battle aimed at taking Hacksaw
Ridge from the Japanese, Doss proved his heroism by saving many American lives.
This film stars Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Vince Vaughn, Sam
Worthington, and Luke Bracey. It's an incredibly powerful film which affected me
on a deeply emotional level in addition to it impressing me technically.
