War! What Is It Good For? Apparently, Extremely Compelling Films…

16. Hacksaw Ridge

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Mel Gibson mounted a major comeback with his fifth feature. This is a viscerally powerful and emotionally satisfying action drama about the horrors of war. You may have issues with the star’s past history of anger and intolerance, but you’ll have no issue with Hacksaw Ridge — a movie about a different kind of brave heart. It’s the fact-based, World War II story of Private First Class Desmond T. Doss (played by Andrew Garfield). Doss was the first conscientious objector to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroically rescuing 75 men without ever lifting a gun.