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Hacksaw Ridge is a true story about Desmond Doss, a WWII Army medic who refused to carry or use weapons due to his religious beliefs. The film follows Doss from his training, where he endured abuse from fellow soldiers for his pacifism, to the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. There, without a weapon for self-defense, Doss saved 75 men, earning the Medal of Honor. The film is superbly acted, especially by Andrew Garfield as Doss. Mel Gibson directs intensely realistic and violent war scenes. While somewhat long, Hacksaw Ridge powerfully conveys the heroism of conscientious objectors like Desmond Doss and their importance to their fellow soldiers.
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- 1. Your Name Script (Musicintro to introduce the podcast) Hi guysand welcome tothe podcast,todaywe will be reviewingabigmovie thathas recently come out. “Hacksaw Ridge”.(Introduce clapsound effectto implyinterestand gratitude). Firstletsstartwitha topOscar nominated film.Withanamazing6 Oscar nominationsunderitsbelt.Includingbestpicture,bestactorand bestdirector.Hacksaw ridge isdoingexceptionallywellandisclearlyworthall the attentionandall the hype it isgettingright now,but isit a goodfilm? Before Ianswerthat questionthoughletme tell youwhatthe filmisbasicallyaboutwithoutgiving too muchaway. (Emotional musicbeingplayed in the back ground whilsttalking about this) Hacksaw Ridge is a true story abouta WorldWar 2 medicnamedDesmondDoss,whorefusesto concede intoviolenceafteramajoraccidentinvolvinghisbrother. Dossresortingtothe pathof god becomesamassive pacifistandrefusestoeventouchaweapon.Whichleadshimto the battle of Okinawa1945 withno gun,no friendsinhisbattalionandhisstrongfaithingod.This amazinglyled Doss to save 75 infantrymen’slives.Sotoanswermyearlierquestion…the filmisabsolutelysuperb, an emotional rollercoasterif youhadn’tguessedfromthe brief previewI’djustgivenyou. Andrew Garfieldthe actor whoplaysDesmondDossisfantasticandfullydeservesthatOscarnominationfor bestactor, as hisperformance isbeyondrealistic.Beyonddoingsome researchof how young Desmondlooked,Garfieldevenlookslike him,sogreatcastingon the Director’spart. Speakingaboutthe casting,Mel Gibsondoesa fantasticjoband youcan clearlysee fromwatching thisfilmhe haspickedhiscast perfectly.AlthoughIwasverysceptical tosee Vince Vaughnbeing featuredina seriousmovie suchasthis,he acts amazinglyanditshockedme so much,to see a comedicmanlike thispull of sucha great supportingrole.ControversiallyGibsonplaceshumourinto thismovie,butitsexecuted andputinsowell.Sometimesitevengivesusabreakform all the violence andsadnessbeingcondemnedinthisfilm. OtheractorcreditsshouldgotoSam Worthington,HugoWeavingandthe other actors whoplayas the othermainpart soldiers.Asthey were all brilliantlyplayed. The Realismof HacksawRidge isimmense,Iwouldn’tgosee thisparticularfilmif you’renotgood withgore or you have kidsof a youngage. Asthe gore and violence featuredwithinthe filmiscrazy, but a realisticcrazy,a greatsymbolismof war.Gibsonalsodoesa fantasticjobwiththe soundand volume of thisfilm,especiallyinthe cinema. Iwouldrecommenddefinitelygoingtosee thisinthe cinemaas the immersivenessandthe interactionof thismovieisgreat.Interestingenough there are a fewscary bitsthrownintothe movie,soif you’re notverytolerantwithjumpscaresthanI’m afraid thisisn’tforyou. There wasa fewtimeswhenIjumpedoutof my chairfrom sheerterror. There are a fewminorflawspresentedthroughthe filmthough,forexampleIthinkthe filmdoes drag on a tad and couldbe saidthat it’sjust a bittoo long. Anotherpotentialflaw presentedinthe filmisthat inthe first30 minutesof the film, the filmcomesacrossa bitsoapyand slightlycheesy especiallywhenGarfieldplaysDoss,he makesoutlike the characterwasa bitsimple,whichwe knowisnot the case, as wheninwarhe confrontshisdecisionsinaveryintelligentway.
- 2. Your Name Overall though,the filmisanexcellentwatchandexpertlydirected.If notfora few mistakes Garfield’sperformance isphenomenal andif you’re noteveninterestedinawar filmlike this,justgo watch itfor himbecause it’sa verymovingandspecial performance.A thingthismovie does perfectlyismake youas an individual feelproudandthankful tohave menlike DesmondDoss amidstall that horror andterror. Infact there were a few people nexttome whowere crying proudlytothisman near the endof the film, because theytrulycouldn’tbelievethisman’sstory. My score for thisfilmhasgot to be a solid9/10 because Itjustneedstobe seen,itsunmissable.For me,a filmlike thiscomesaroundevery5years.A filmthatcan conveyseriousness,humourand emotional attitudesall inone warmovie hasgotto be a Oscar winningmovie andIdon’tthinkuntil youhave seenit,youwon’tunderstandthe true meaningof the humanspirit.