Review of Hacksaw Ridge (2016) by Waltex — 21 Nov 2016
An important movie, solidly told and directed.
Yes, there are directing gaps (for example why are the boys' clothes so crisp and clean when they have been playing in the forest at the start of the film). I mostly loved Mel's direction of his other films ... he surprised me in those films ... he made creative decisions that were awesome and innovative, clever ... however few surprises in this one. Directing is good, but there are gaps ... the directing is somewhat "colouring in by the numbers" but he does a good job and one feels emotional involvement throughout the film.
I would actually say the war scenes were more genuine and better than Saving Private Ryan ... well done Mel! A mixed patch of acting performances ... but somehow the story is so powerful that it rises above all of these inconsistencies or deficiencies ... What an amazingly brave man ... it shows us that you can't judge a book by its cover. I'm also glad that he rescued some Japanese soldiers too.
This review of Hacksaw Ridge (2016) was written by Waltex on 21 November 2016.
Hacksaw Ridge has generally received very positive reviews.
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