November 2, 2016
The true story of Pfc. Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), who won the Congressional Medal of Honor despite refusing to bear arms during WWII on religious grounds.
Directed by Mel Gibson
I don’t think There are any spoilers, but read at your own risk.
Wow. From what I can tell, if you’re a veteran you’re going to be surprised at how realistic it is. If you’re not a veteran you should watch this movie just to see how incredible this war was for these guys.
As with anything traumatic, it shows the various levels of emotion that individuals face in circumstances such as these. It was not specifically about Christianity but really about a man of his convictions and what he had to do to accomplish what he did.
I think Mel Gibson did an extraordinary job with filming & directing. Some of the shots are just truly incredible and the sound effects are amazing.
How incredible the sound is for the fighting scenes. Ping ping
The movie is incredibly graphic without being gratuitous and I think it’s probably an understatement of what he (and all of them) went through. When you think about some of the specific scenes, for example his treatment in Boot Camp, I’m sure it was even 1000 times worse than what they actually showed in the movie.
I think it’s also a testament to the type of people willing to serve their country and frankly a testament to that generation of people who would go to such lengths to serve their country. He mentions 2 men from his town that took their own lives because they were disqualified from serving. I’m not sure if our generation have such people. OK we do, but it’s certainly not what the media spends their time talking about.
As far as Seventh Day Adventism, it is barely mentioned, but the key items are stated.
Just a final statement. This movie is moving, patriotic, sad, and realistic. It is not for the faint of heart, bring your resolve.
#LiveLikeDoss #SDA #HacksawRidge