[Movie] Hacksaw Ridge (2016) | One of the Most Powerful War Movies I've Seen
Published on HivePostify by @rookie2001 · Mon Sep 07 2026
Hello Everyone! Hope you all are doing great.
I watched Hacksaw Ridge (2016) recently, this was honestly one of those movies that left me sitting there for a while after it finished.
I went into it knowing it was a war movie and, I had heard a lot of good things about it before plus I also knew it was based on a true story which made me even more interested. I was not ready for how intense this movie would be. It was also emotional.
Directed by Mel Gibson and starring Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge tells the story of Desmond Doss, a young man who joins the American Army during The landscape of War II but refuses to carry a weapon because of his personal beliefs.
Now, this may seem odd for someone aiming to join the military.
The story is interesting.
I'm keeping this review spoiler free because knowing too much about what happens in this movie can take away from the experience.
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The movie starts by introducing us to Desmond before he goes to war.
I actually really liked this part because it gives us time to understand who he is as a person.
So he's not introduced as a fearless action hero but rather a normal young man with strong beliefs & a sense of right and wrong.
When he decides to join the military, he wants to serve his country but he does not want to kill another human being.
Obviously, this creates a huge problem.
The military isn't the easiest place for someone who won't carry a gun.
So a lot of the people around him do not understand him, some think he is weak, some think he is crazy, and others do not trust him.
And honestly, I could understand why.
Imagine being a soldier and learning that one of the men fighting beside you refuses to hold a weapon.
It is difficult to accept.
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[SOURCE](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2119532/mediaviewer/rm1357381888/)
Andrew Garfield was the biggest surprise for me.
I already knew him from the Spider Man movies, but this is a completely different kind of performance.
As Desmond, he becomes quieter and, more vulnerable.
He doesn't aim to look like the strongest guy.
Instead, he plays Desmond as someone determined but nervous, emotional and sometimes unsure of himself.
And I think that makes the character much more believable.
Desmond gets scared sometimes but keeps going.
That is one of the main things I took from the movie.
Courage is not the absence of fear.
That means you keep doing what you believe is right even when you are afraid.
Andrew Garfield effectively shows that.
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[SOURCE](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2119532/mediaviewer/rm1609040128/)
The first half of the movie differs from the second half.
The beginning emphasizes Desmond's childhood, his family, his beliefs, and, his experiences during military training.
I enjoyed this because it gives the story a foundation.
You understand why Desmond is the way he is.
You also understand why his decision creates so much conflict with the people around him.
There are difficult scenes during the training section, especially because Desmond is pressured to give up.
Sometimes I felt frustrated watching how he was treated.
But it also made his determination more impressive.
He could have simply walked away.
He could've surrendered.
But he doesn't.
The movie reveals his true nature.
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[SOURCE](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2119532/mediaviewer/rm3466070016/)
Then the movie shows the battlefield.
And, wow.
This is where Hacksaw Ridge becomes a different experience.
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