hacksaw ridge is the best war movie
hacksaw ridge is the best war movie

that I've ever seen and I've seen a heck
that I've ever seen and I've seen a heck

of a lot of war movies we all have they're
of a lot of war movies we all have they're

a Hollywood staple and interestingly
a Hollywood staple and interestingly

hacksaw bridge is not the best war movie
hacksaw bridge is not the best war movie

when it comes to visual effects it's not
when it comes to visual effects it's not

the best war movie when it comes to
the best war movie when it comes to

cinematography it's not the best war
cinematography it's not the best war

movie when it comes to the teaching of
movie when it comes to the teaching of

history other films in a far better job
history other films in a far better job

and each of those categories but what
and each of those categories but what

makes hacksaw bridge the best overall is
makes hacksaw bridge the best overall is

it's emotional truth just like with
it's emotional truth just like with

passion of the christ where Mel Gibson
passion of the christ where Mel Gibson

made me understand Christianity here
made me understand Christianity here

with hacks are rich he made me
with hacks are rich he made me

understand the bravery of soldiers now
understand the bravery of soldiers now

let me clarify what i mean by understand
let me clarify what i mean by understand

because i'm sure some of you are like
because i'm sure some of you are like

WTF grace already in the comments but
WTF grace already in the comments but

what I mean is that before
what I mean is that before

of course I knew about these things
of course I knew about these things

intellectually but that implies distance
intellectually but that implies distance

I like that something happened that
I like that something happened that

something people did but well Gibson is
something people did but well Gibson is

able to do is able to put me in this
able to do is able to put me in this

situation and to make me truly
situation and to make me truly

understand something that beforehand was
understand something that beforehand was

not only unimaginable but I didn't even
not only unimaginable but I didn't even

know that I didn't truly get it i think
know that I didn't truly get it i think

the best way to describe it as like the
the best way to describe it as like the

matrix and that mel gibson is able to
matrix and that mel gibson is able to

plug you in with that strong emotional
plug you in with that strong emotional

truth for instance one of the best shots
truth for instance one of the best shots

in this movie is when they're standing
in this movie is when they're standing

right at the edge of hacks ridge where
right at the edge of hacks ridge where

they have to go up the side of the of
they have to go up the side of the of

the cliff to cliff face and mel gibson
the cliff to cliff face and mel gibson

pans up and he shows where they're
pans up and he shows where they're

heading it with a heavy artillery from
heading it with a heavy artillery from

the Navy offshore and it's just
the Navy offshore and it's just

exploding and it's just it looks like a
exploding and it's just it looks like a

painting like one of the paintings that
painting like one of the paintings that

you see of like old-time Wars museums as
you see of like old-time Wars museums as

a new yorker i would put it in there
a new yorker i would put it in there

with like the metropolitan museum of art
with like the metropolitan museum of art

and I've seen those paintings but here
and I've seen those paintings but here

Mel Gibson made it come alive and he
Mel Gibson made it come alive and he

made me understand what it felt like to
made me understand what it felt like to

stand on the edge of that battlefield on
stand on the edge of that battlefield on

the edge of hell and know that you have
the edge of hell and know that you have

to move forward and to move forward
to move forward and to move forward

it's it's it's both intellectual enemy
it's it's it's both intellectual enemy

emotional like Mel Gibson can really get
emotional like Mel Gibson can really get

into the head of the individuals he's
into the head of the individuals he's

depicting whether it be Jesus Christ or
depicting whether it be Jesus Christ or

in this case some very brave young men i
in this case some very brave young men i

was just absolutely shocked how good
was just absolutely shocked how good

this was an dat and I also think I'm
this was an dat and I also think I'm

sorry I'm gonna make sure I get this
sorry I'm gonna make sure I get this

right so I've got my notes here Mel
right so I've got my notes here Mel

Gibson yes he is a master depicting
Gibson yes he is a master depicting

violence and this is no exception
violence and this is no exception

this is some of the most violent
this is some of the most violent

depiction depictions of battlefield I've
depiction depictions of battlefield I've

ever seen but mel gibson never does it
ever seen but mel gibson never does it

gratuitous Lee and he never does it
gratuitous Lee and he never does it

I know in a way that my god is meant to
I know in a way that my god is meant to

discuss you what Mel Gibson is trying to
discuss you what Mel Gibson is trying to

do is just to present to you the simple
do is just to present to you the simple

truth of what war is really like men
truth of what war is really like men

tearing each other apart and that's
tearing each other apart and that's

crucial not only in authentically
crucial not only in authentically

depicting war but to contrast it with
depicting war but to contrast it with

Desmond boss who says and it's just so
Desmond boss who says and it's just so

beautiful the way Mel Gibson construct
beautiful the way Mel Gibson construct

it and I'm sure obviously it was
it and I'm sure obviously it was

beautiful in real life which is why this
beautiful in real life which is why this

man is a decorated soldier but one guy
man is a decorated soldier but one guy

wants to put a little bit of a piece of
wants to put a little bit of a piece of

the world back together as it tears
the world back together as it tears

itself apart and the movie really does a
itself apart and the movie really does a

good job of not only illustrating that
good job of not only illustrating that

the script but illustrating visually in
the script but illustrating visually in

the film itself also i want i also said
the film itself also i want i also said

that i'm in my notes that Desmond AUSA's
that i'm in my notes that Desmond AUSA's

feeling that every single life is
feeling that every single life is

important in service marks on the
important in service marks on the

scoreboard scoreboard was also really
scoreboard scoreboard was also really

are inspiring because too often and war
are inspiring because too often and war

especially you know foot soldiers are
especially you know foot soldiers are

just as cannon fodder particularly in
just as cannon fodder particularly in

some of the older wars so it's just so
some of the older wars so it's just so

great to see someone who doesn't feel
great to see someone who doesn't feel

that way in the middle of the
that way in the middle of the

battlefield and doing what they can to
battlefield and doing what they can to

make a difference
make a difference

it's just we'll just take your breath
it's just we'll just take your breath

away and the movie isn't perfect and not
away and the movie isn't perfect and not

only did i say that the best visual
only did i say that the best visual

effects and photography or the teaching
effects and photography or the teaching

of history but in the first third of the
of history but in the first third of the

film it's pretty clear that Gibson needs
film it's pretty clear that Gibson needs

a bigger budget also try SE white and as
a bigger budget also try SE white and as

hard as he might wish it
hard as he might wish it

Australia does not stand in for Virginia
Australia does not stand in for Virginia

the foliage is a dead giveaway and also
the foliage is a dead giveaway and also

even though the light quality is off
even though the light quality is off

I mean it's a very good substitution for
I mean it's a very good substitution for

when they find themselves
when they find themselves

I you know on that on the eastern front
I you know on that on the eastern front

fighting against Japan that's a good
fighting against Japan that's a good

because it's in the same part of the
because it's in the same part of the

globe but it just it was hard for me to
globe but it just it was hard for me to

see that is America
see that is America

despite some very good performances now
despite some very good performances now

let's move over to the performances
let's move over to the performances

because while Mel Gibson elevates this
because while Mel Gibson elevates this

film with his visceral depiction of the
film with his visceral depiction of the

humanity of war his cast ain't too
humanity of war his cast ain't too

shabby either they really hold up their
shabby either they really hold up their

end of the bargain
end of the bargain

Vince Vaughn I have to say I thought he
Vince Vaughn I have to say I thought he

was miscast about always the only actor
was miscast about always the only actor

you know name actor from the United
you know name actor from the United

States I guess will still work with mel
States I guess will still work with mel

gibson but he's really good here
gibson but he's really good here

he's funny he has a lot of good humor
he's funny he has a lot of good humor

but he also has a stern matter of fact
but he also has a stern matter of fact

mr. during that the battle sequences and
mr. during that the battle sequences and

I think he's really an important
I think he's really an important

ingredient here because his matter of
ingredient here because his matter of

fact miss and humor keeps the movie from
fact miss and humor keeps the movie from

getting too sappy he's a good balance to
getting too sappy he's a good balance to

andrew garfield character don't want to
andrew garfield character don't want to

talk about andrew garfield that asked
talk about andrew garfield that asked

for look bracing this is the first time
for look bracing this is the first time

that I've not only seen Luke Bracey do a
that I've not only seen Luke Bracey do a

good job have movie star potential so
good job have movie star potential so

mel gibson did him a real favor here
mel gibson did him a real favor here

also the whole cast Hugo Weaving he does
also the whole cast Hugo Weaving he does

a good job is to really powerful moments
a good job is to really powerful moments

as I Desmond AUSA's father and teresa
as I Desmond AUSA's father and teresa

palmer really does a good job channeling
palmer really does a good job channeling

Rachel McAdams and there are a whole
Rachel McAdams and there are a whole

slew of Australian actors that you'll
slew of Australian actors that you'll

recognize from character and small roles
recognize from character and small roles

here in the United States doing
here in the United States doing

excellent job portraying Americans but
excellent job portraying Americans but

the movie belongs to andrew garfield his
the movie belongs to andrew garfield his

performance is spectacular to behold he
performance is spectacular to behold he

looks like he stepped out of the
looks like he stepped out of the

nineteen forties so often these days you
nineteen forties so often these days you

know they'll do a period piece and you
know they'll do a period piece and you

know you have this like again its
know you have this like again its

distance is this intellectual distance
distance is this intellectual distance

where it's like oh yeah I'm depicting
where it's like oh yeah I'm depicting

the nineteen forties but i feel that
the nineteen forties but i feel that

Andrew Garfield actually felt he was in
Andrew Garfield actually felt he was in

the nineteen forties and so therefore
the nineteen forties and so therefore

you made me feel like he was in the
you made me feel like he was in the

1940s it was amazing and very refreshing
1940s it was amazing and very refreshing

but even beyond him getting that the
but even beyond him getting that the

feeling of the time period right i would
feeling of the time period right i would

say that every single line glance and
say that every single line glance and

action was incredibly authentic his
action was incredibly authentic his

performance was that deep
performance was that deep

it just was really a thing of beauty to
it just was really a thing of beauty to

behold I also think that one of the most
behold I also think that one of the most

important things about his performance
important things about his performance

and
and

film itself is that Desmond bosses faith
film itself is that Desmond bosses faith

is something that's private and he's not
is something that's private and he's not

pushing his belief in Christianity on
pushing his belief in Christianity on

anybody else in the movie or watching
anybody else in the movie or watching

the movie and that's important because
the movie and that's important because

while people who are equally strong
while people who are equally strong

religious faith will relate to Desmond
religious faith will relate to Desmond

boss I think he's also very relatable to
boss I think he's also very relatable to

anyone who just believe in anything I
anyone who just believe in anything I

mean this isn't a movie about
mean this isn't a movie about

Christianity per se i mean that's
Christianity per se i mean that's

Desmond bosses you know faith of choice
Desmond bosses you know faith of choice

but i think it's really in the broader
but i think it's really in the broader

scheme of things just about our faith
scheme of things just about our faith

conviction and goodness in general which
conviction and goodness in general which

are the best parts of humanity for
are the best parts of humanity for

everyone no matter what religion you
everyone no matter what religion you

choose to believe it so I thought that
choose to believe it so I thought that

was a really crucial part of the movie
was a really crucial part of the movie

that Mel Gibson got right there is a
that Mel Gibson got right there is a

really important tone and balance to
really important tone and balance to

strike and they do and so I think the
strike and they do and so I think the

axle ridge it's a great movie and it
axle ridge it's a great movie and it

does have its flaws so for that reason I
does have its flaws so for that reason I

feel that it's best shot at getting uh
feel that it's best shot at getting uh

some awards nominations it's andrew
some awards nominations it's andrew

garfield and that's what I think I line
garfield and that's what I think I line

station until I think they should really
station until I think they should really

push during award season to get him a
push during award season to get him a

nomination and i have to say we haven't
nomination and i have to say we haven't

seen all the other contenders yet but I
seen all the other contenders yet but I

think he might even be deserving of the
think he might even be deserving of the

win for Best Actor for his work here it
win for Best Actor for his work here it

was really that good
was really that good

finally they wrap the movie up with some
finally they wrap the movie up with some

interviews with the real Desmond boss
interviews with the real Desmond boss

and also the commanding officer that sam
and also the commanding officer that sam

worthington plays in the film and those
worthington plays in the film and those

interviews were great because not only
interviews were great because not only

is a nice of course to see the real life
is a nice of course to see the real life

people that you just spent two hours
people that you just spent two hours

with which is so incredible but also
with which is so incredible but also

their interviews kind of backup the
their interviews kind of backup the

movie that you just watch to make you
movie that you just watch to make you

realize that Mel Gibson didn't balance
realize that Mel Gibson didn't balance

that this these are true stories and he
that this these are true stories and he

told you as the story as it was as
told you as the story as it was as

Desmond das has told who of course was
Desmond das has told who of course was

was up the one who's in many cases
was up the one who's in many cases

you'll see in the film the only one
you'll see in the film the only one

there you know in this it's just don't
there you know in this it's just don't

give too much away
give too much away

it's just absolutely stunning and i have
it's just absolutely stunning and i have

to say that in addition to this movie
to say that in addition to this movie

making you really appreciate veterans I
making you really appreciate veterans I

mean you will never feel the same way
mean you will never feel the same way

about veterans again after watching this
about veterans again after watching this

movie but also it shows you that someone
movie but also it shows you that someone

is truly passionate about something and
is truly passionate about something and

they're coming from a good place even if
they're coming from a good place even if

you don't agree with them or even if you
you don't agree with them or even if you

don't understand them you should maybe
don't understand them you should maybe

let it play out again i preface this has
let it play out again i preface this has

to be coming from a good place but maybe
to be coming from a good place but maybe

you should let it play out because that
you should let it play out because that

person and their beliefs just might
person and their beliefs just might

surprise you
surprise you

wow what an amazing movie make sure you
wow what an amazing movie make sure you

see it alright so if your snacks are
see it alright so if your snacks are

rich i'd love to hear your thoughts down
rich i'd love to hear your thoughts down

below be careful not to give away any
below be careful not to give away any

spoilers without a spoiler warning
spoilers without a spoiler warning

because there are some really incredible
because there are some really incredible

surprises in the film and again i'm
surprises in the film and again i'm

looking forward to continuing the
looking forward to continuing the

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