Hacksaw Ridge

Released in 2016, Hacksaw Ridge is a war film following the life of a soldier who wishes not to participate  in violence and save lives rather than take lives because of his religious beliefs. Andrew Garfield plays our protagonist Desmond Doss who is a real person and did in fact receive the Medal of Honour, which is the most recognised to be given out and Desmond was the only man to receive this without killing a single person.

Being nominated for various Academy awards Mel Gibson has constructed a breath taking piece with his hands on type of work. There was only one point within the film I will have to criticise. The use of green screen when lowering injured comrades while Desmond was having shots being fired at him. The green screen was too visible, by this I mean you could tell it was there and that is what you call lazy editing.

Other than that I found nothing wrong with the film, it followed a simple linear structure which is simplistic but allows the audience to feel more a part of the film as they watch Desmond's child hood and gain an understanding of why he chose to never be violent. Which was a blow to his brothers head that he threw and it could've been fatal to his brothers life.

The mise en scene within the film was a big factor into its success. The costumes and settings were spot on, this allowed the film to feel more real and especially with me I felt more engrossed in the film because everything looked so real or as a replica to the real war.