Netflix subscribers have been left stunned by a remarkable war film – and insist every viewer must add it to their watchlist straight away. Film enthusiast Eccy Reviews has turned to social media to champion the movie, which can easily become buried amongst all the other content on the streaming platform.
He insists the film Hacksaw Ridge, featuring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, and Luke Bracey, will render you “absolutely speechless”. Helmed by Mel Gibson and penned by Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight, the 2016 production has secured 57 accolades including two Oscars and 115 nominations altogether.
Its synopsis on IMDb states: “World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honour without firing a shot.”
Eccy Reviews commented: “This is one of the most incredible war stories that you will ever see. It follows a young man named Desmond, who when he was young, he almost killed his own brother.
“He vows to never hurt anybody ever again. When he is called upon to go to war to fight for his country, he says that he will not touch a weapon and enters in as a combat medic.
“What this guy achieves and what he does is genuinely heroic – and I promise you that this will bring tears to your eyes. Please do not miss out on this film.”
Responding to his video, one user declared: “Hacksaw Ridge is one of the best films I’ve ever seen.”
Another user chimed in: “Hacksaw Ridge is amazing, watched it many times.”
A third user expressed: “Hacksaw Ridge is a brilliant film! Watching it again the day it came onto Netflix.”
One user, who rated the movie 1/10 on IMDb, shared: “I watched it with zero expectations as I don’t watch that many war movies.
“This one had 8.1 IMDb and the hero is Andrew Garfield, so I gave it a shot.. Five minutes into the movie, I was so intrigued.
“The love story felt so intimate even I smiled when they kissed.. then comes the real movie.. man, this is the best war movie I’ve watched so far. Hands down, it felt like I was in a real war.
“The scenes are really brutal and shows the actual things that happen in a war field – the gory makeups, the filmmaking quality, shots, music everything was at point.
“Definitely a great movie. I was so entertained until the end and you know what? I felt like wanna scream at the end when it said directed by Mel Gibson.
“I didn’t know it was his masterwork until the credit. Midway through the movie, I was wondering who the director was because of how good it’s made.
“I recommend this to everyone, not particularly to war movie fans but to everyone.”