Fans of the versatile director Mel Gibson have long been waiting for him to produce another blockbuster hit. His critically-acclaimed movies include "The Passion of the Christ," "Braveheart," "Apocalypto," and the latest "Hacksaw Ridge."
The movie that stars Andrew Garfield and Teresa Palmer was Gibson's redeeming movie. His Oscars drought has ended after 21 years. Two decades ago, he received two Oscars trophies for "Braveheart."
"Hacksaw Ridge" came 10 years after Gibson's last movie Edge of Darkness was released. Since then, nothing was seen that came from the director's creative ability.
Eyewitness News reported that Mel Gibson's comeback at the Oscars stage has happened via Desmond Doss' life story. The movie is a true-to-life story of faith and heroism. Doss is a Seventh Day Adventist church member who went to battle against the Japanese during World War II.
He joined as a medic to save lives, and not to kill. He refused to use a rifle because he does not want to kill. His mother taught him that the worst sin of all is murder. His defiance of his superiors to be armed has caused him to be tried in a military court.
If proven to defy his commander, he will face prison term while the war goes on. With the help of his father, a former decorated military man; he evaded prison and was allowed to fight weaponless.
He saved 75 lives in the midst of battle, weaponless, but came out alive. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism. The real Desmond Doss died 10 years before his life story came alive in the big screen.
When the film was shown at the Venice Film Festival, Deadline reported, Mel Gibson received a 10-minute standing ovation. The film was nominated six times for the Oscars 2017 to be held next month. "Hacksaw Ridge" hopefully, will be the beginning of more productive years for the "The Patriot" director.
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