Synopsis
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Cast
- Andrew GarfieldDesmond T. Doss
- Sam WorthingtonCaptain Glover
- Vince VaughnSgt Howell
- Teresa PalmerDorothy Schuttle
- Luke BraceySmitty Ryker
- Hugo WeavingTom Doss
- Rachel GriffithsBertha Doss
- Ryan CorrLieutenant Manville
- Richard RoxburghColonel Stelzer
- Goran D. KleutAndy 'Ghoul' Walker
Recommendations
- 83
The Film Stage
While derivative and endlessly cheesy, it’s a characteristically visceral return for Gibson, and one that confirms that little has changed in the man’s singular artistic psyche. - 80
The Guardian
As repellent a figure as many may still find Gibson, I have to report he’s absolutely hit Hacksaw Ridge out of the park. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Themes of courage, patriotism, faith and unwavering adherence to personal beliefs have been a constant through Gibson's directing projects, as has a fascination with bloodshed and gore. Those qualities serve this powerful true story of heroism without violence extremely well, overcoming its occasional cliched battle-movie tropes to provide stirring drama. - 80
Time Out
Overall, there aren’t many shades of gray in Hacksaw Ridge, but it’s a movie that fulfills its purpose with vigor, confidence and swagger, and those battle scenes are impossible to take your eyes off. - 70
Screen Daily
Hacksaw Ridge returns to the themes which have professionally and personally motivated 60-year-old Gibson for his entire life; he’s never been subtle, but he’s certainly effective when it comes to delivering his heart-felt message. - 70
Variety
Hacksaw Ridge is the work of a director possessed by the reality of violence as an unholy yet unavoidable truth. - 65
TheWrap
While Hacksaw Ridge is undeniably made with great care and skill, for all of its good intentions it can never refute that famous Truffaut observation that making an anti-war film is essentially impossible, since to portray something is to ennoble it. In celebrating this legendary pacifist, Gibson and company ennoble the hell out of violence. - 60
CineVue
There's no getting away from it, Gibson has produced another bombastic, crowd-pleasing and obviously blood-soaked movie which expertly glorifies that which its hero was against.
