Hacksaw Ridge

Actors: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Vince Vaughn

Rating: 8 out of 10, This was jaw dropping. Mel Gibson has always done battles well and this might just be his tour de force. It’s really two movies; the first half shows the hero Desmond Doss growing up in rural Virginia and enlisting during World War 2. While this was a solid introduction for the action that follows, it was also fun watching the almost entirely British/Australian cast pull off deep woods Virginia accents. Spiderman is finally truly amazing as conscientious objector who still wants to serve as a medic. He turns out to be the bravest man on a hellish battlefield rescuing wounded left behind in enemy territory. The fact that this really happened and wasn’t exaggerated by Hollywood is still more astounding. The movie ends with the clips of the real survivors speaking. Mr. Doss earned the Medal of Honor and this movie speaks volumes on courage and faith.

MVP: Garfield as Mr Doss