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Page 4 Lanakila Baptist High School December 2016<br />
FEATURES<br />
By Joseph Navarrete<br />
Staff Writer<br />
Fighting War with Pacifism<br />
Hacksaw Ridge Review<br />
Hacksaw Ridge is the latest film<br />
from 90s superstar and Hollywood<br />
exploitation director Mel<br />
Gibson. It details the life and exploits of<br />
Desmond Doss, a Seventh-Day Adventist<br />
and conscientious objector who wins the<br />
Medal of Honor for valorous duty in the<br />
Battle of Okinawa.<br />
Doss is played by Andrew Garfield,<br />
and he really shows his acting chops as<br />
the small-town boy shipped off to war.<br />
The co-stars did not shy away from<br />
fantastic performances either. Hugo<br />
Weaving, Sam Worthington, and Vince<br />
Vaughn are really outstanding in their<br />
“<br />
This film pulls no<br />
punches when it<br />
comes to the third<br />
act.”<br />
Joseph Navarrete<br />
Commenting on the action near the<br />
end of the film Hacksaw Ridge.<br />
_______<br />
performances. Vaughn really shines in<br />
his role as the Camp Sergeant—a welcome<br />
break from his more comedic roles<br />
in the past.<br />
This film pulls no punches when it<br />
comes to the third act. This movie is a<br />
war movie, and it does quite well at<br />
capturing it.<br />
I’ve forgotten where I read this but,<br />
“...the last thirty minutes of Hacksaw<br />
Ridge is the first thirty minutes of Saving<br />
Private Ryan.”, and I agree with this<br />
sentiment. You see limbs blown off,<br />
brains get gored, soldiers getting shot<br />
and bayoneted left and right.<br />
The film really captures the disorientation<br />
and brutality of frontline combat<br />
especially well. Not to say that this film<br />
does not have quiet moments.<br />
There is a scene where Doss and<br />
Stykes, his comrade and unofficial escort,<br />
discuss their families and reasons<br />
for joining up. This scene really contrasts<br />
the blood and battle with quiet and contemplation.<br />
Overall, this movie is a phenomenal<br />
piece of work, and I would recommend it<br />
to history buffs and moviegoers alike,<br />
but potential viewers should be aware of<br />
the very graphic content contained in the<br />
film.<br />
Acting:<br />
Cinematography:<br />
Plot:<br />
Credit: Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment<br />
Desmond Doss, played by Andrew Garfield, pulls a fellow wounded soldier to safety..<br />
Score:<br />
Overall Rating:
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