Hacksaw Ridge

— Mel Gibson really works the patriotic and odd man out emotions as he tells the story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector and medic who saved 75 men from beyond enemy lines during one, bloody battle in WWII without ever carrying a gun. The film is technically well done and is cast well (Vince Vaughn may be the only odd casting choice). I would have really liked it except the blood and gore really is gratuitous, a few times the swelling music is too churchlike, and there are a few times when the Christian theme is a little too overt. All that aside, it brought tears to my eyes and was far better than I was expecting.

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[2016. 139 min. Directed by Mel Gibson. Starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, and Teresa Palmer .]
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/02/movies/hacksaw-ridge-review-andrew-garfield-mel-gibson.html