hacksaw ridge is the best war movie
that I've ever seen and I've seen a heck
of a lot of war movies we all have they're
a Hollywood staple and interestingly
hacksaw bridge is not the best war movie
when it comes to visual effects it's not
the best war movie when it comes to
cinematography it's not the best war
movie when it comes to the teaching of
history other films in a far better job
and each of those categories but what
makes hacksaw bridge the best overall is
it's emotional truth just like with
passion of the christ where Mel Gibson
made me understand Christianity here
with hacks are rich he made me
understand the bravery of soldiers now
let me clarify what i mean by understand
because i'm sure some of you are like
WTF grace already in the comments but
what I mean is that before
of course I knew about these things
intellectually but that implies distance
I like that something happened that
something people did but well Gibson is
able to do is able to put me in this
situation and to make me truly
understand something that beforehand was
not only unimaginable but I didn't even
know that I didn't truly get it i think
the best way to describe it as like the
matrix and that mel gibson is able to
plug you in with that strong emotional
truth for instance one of the best shots
in this movie is when they're standing
right at the edge of hacks ridge where
they have to go up the side of the of
the cliff to cliff face and mel gibson
pans up and he shows where they're
heading it with a heavy artillery from
the Navy offshore and it's just
exploding and it's just it looks like a
painting like one of the paintings that
you see of like old-time Wars museums as
a new yorker i would put it in there
with like the metropolitan museum of art
and I've seen those paintings but here
Mel Gibson made it come alive and he
made me understand what it felt like to
stand on the edge of that battlefield on
the edge of hell and know that you have
to move forward and to move forward
it's it's it's both intellectual enemy
emotional like Mel Gibson can really get
into the head of the individuals he's
depicting whether it be Jesus Christ or
in this case some very brave young men i
was just absolutely shocked how good
this was an dat and I also think I'm
sorry I'm gonna make sure I get this
right so I've got my notes here Mel
Gibson yes he is a master depicting
violence and this is no exception
this is some of the most violent
depiction depictions of battlefield I've
ever seen but mel gibson never does it
gratuitous Lee and he never does it
I know in a way that my god is meant to
discuss you what Mel Gibson is trying to
do is just to present to you the simple
truth of what war is really like men
tearing each other apart and that's
crucial not only in authentically
depicting war but to contrast it with
Desmond boss who says and it's just so
beautiful the way Mel Gibson construct
it and I'm sure obviously it was
beautiful in real life which is why this
man is a decorated soldier but one guy
wants to put a little bit of a piece of
the world back together as it tears
itself apart and the movie really does a
good job of not only illustrating that
the script but illustrating visually in
the film itself also i want i also said
that i'm in my notes that Desmond AUSA's
feeling that every single life is
important in service marks on the
scoreboard scoreboard was also really
are inspiring because too often and war
especially you know foot soldiers are
just as cannon fodder particularly in
some of the older wars so it's just so
great to see someone who doesn't feel
that way in the middle of the
battlefield and doing what they can to
make a difference
it's just we'll just take your breath
away and the movie isn't perfect and not
only did i say that the best visual
effects and photography or the teaching
of history but in the first third of the
film it's pretty clear that Gibson needs
a bigger budget also try SE white and as
hard as he might wish it
Australia does not stand in for Virginia
the foliage is a dead giveaway and also
even though the light quality is off
I mean it's a very good substitution for
when they find themselves
I you know on that on the eastern front
fighting against Japan that's a good
because it's in the same part of the
globe but it just it was hard for me to
see that is America
despite some very good performances now
let's move over to the performances
because while Mel Gibson elevates this
film with his visceral depiction of the
humanity of war his cast ain't too
shabby either they really hold up their
end of the bargain
Vince Vaughn I have to say I thought he
was miscast about always the only actor
you know name actor from the United
States I guess will still work with mel
gibson but he's really good here
he's funny he has a lot of good humor
but he also has a stern matter of fact
mr. during that the battle sequences and
I think he's really an important
ingredient here because his matter of
fact miss and humor keeps the movie from
getting too sappy he's a good balance to
andrew garfield character don't want to
talk about andrew garfield that asked
for look bracing this is the first time
that I've not only seen Luke Bracey do a
good job have movie star potential so
mel gibson did him a real favor here
also the whole cast Hugo Weaving he does
a good job is to really powerful moments
as I Desmond AUSA's father and teresa
palmer really does a good job channeling
Rachel McAdams and there are a whole
slew of Australian actors that you'll
recognize from character and small roles
here in the United States doing
excellent job portraying Americans but
the movie belongs to andrew garfield his
performance is spectacular to behold he
looks like he stepped out of the
nineteen forties so often these days you
know they'll do a period piece and you
know you have this like again its
distance is this intellectual distance
where it's like oh yeah I'm depicting
the nineteen forties but i feel that
Andrew Garfield actually felt he was in
the nineteen forties and so therefore
you made me feel like he was in the
1940s it was amazing and very refreshing
but even beyond him getting that the
feeling of the time period right i would
say that every single line glance and
action was incredibly authentic his
performance was that deep
it just was really a thing of beauty to
behold I also think that one of the most
important things about his performance
and
film itself is that Desmond bosses faith
is something that's private and he's not
pushing his belief in Christianity on
anybody else in the movie or watching
the movie and that's important because
while people who are equally strong
religious faith will relate to Desmond
boss I think he's also very relatable to
anyone who just believe in anything I
mean this isn't a movie about
Christianity per se i mean that's
Desmond bosses you know faith of choice
but i think it's really in the broader
scheme of things just about our faith
conviction and goodness in general which
are the best parts of humanity for
everyone no matter what religion you
choose to believe it so I thought that
was a really crucial part of the movie
that Mel Gibson got right there is a
really important tone and balance to
strike and they do and so I think the
axle ridge it's a great movie and it
does have its flaws so for that reason I
feel that it's best shot at getting uh
some awards nominations it's andrew
garfield and that's what I think I line
station until I think they should really
push during award season to get him a
nomination and i have to say we haven't
seen all the other contenders yet but I
think he might even be deserving of the
win for Best Actor for his work here it
was really that good
finally they wrap the movie up with some
interviews with the real Desmond boss
and also the commanding officer that sam
worthington plays in the film and those
interviews were great because not only
is a nice of course to see the real life
people that you just spent two hours
with which is so incredible but also
their interviews kind of backup the
movie that you just watch to make you
realize that Mel Gibson didn't balance
that this these are true stories and he
told you as the story as it was as
Desmond das has told who of course was
was up the one who's in many cases
you'll see in the film the only one
there you know in this it's just don't
give too much away
it's just absolutely stunning and i have
to say that in addition to this movie
making you really appreciate veterans I
mean you will never feel the same way
about veterans again after watching this
movie but also it shows you that someone
is truly passionate about something and
they're coming from a good place even if
you don't agree with them or even if you
don't understand them you should maybe
let it play out again i preface this has
to be coming from a good place but maybe
you should let it play out because that
person and their beliefs just might
surprise you
wow what an amazing movie make sure you
see it alright so if your snacks are
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surprises in the film and again i'm
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