The trouble is this proper hero worship is drawn out and overstated in a bloated film that could lose 20 minutes of first-act exposition and 15 minutes of battle scene redundancies from its 131 minutes.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 16, 2024

For a film about a conscientious objector, this film may be viewed as unjustifiably violent, but Gibson still presents his hero in the best possible light, and the love story electrifies the screen.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 9, 2024

The superbly shot battle scenes aside, Gibson’s traditionalist sensibilities show up in how he shoots everything else which is a perfect fit for this particular film. It’s easy to get lost in the period he visualizes.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 21, 2022

Hacksaw Ridge seems at odds with itself, particularly during the chaotic and gruesome second half, as it tells a story about a brave pacifist while also satiating the filmmaker's long-demonstrated bloodlust.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 9, 2022

Mel Gibson's direction can hardly be deemed inspired, but because he's less ham-fisted in his jingoistic zeal than Peter Berg, his workmanlike efficiency at least rarely gets in the way of a worthy storyline.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 13, 2021

Hacksaw Ridge sends us into the trenches, displays what one can achieve with faith, and honors the courageous character of Desmond Doss.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 3, 2021

Overall, the movie doesn't add up to much.

| Dec 23, 2020

It's as if Gibson wants to impart a message of peaceful religious convictions while also reenacting grisly, high-octane war moments.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 4, 2020

Is Gibson glorifying the violence that Doss nearly gave his life to shun? Perhaps.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 10, 2020

...fatally and hopelessly flawed...

| Aug 13, 2020

Hacksaw Ridge has its heart in the right place but gets off to an uneven start and in some respects you could accuse this film as being Oscar bait.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 17, 2020

Mel Gibson is a monster when filming action: he has a gift for directing violence. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jul 2, 2020

Hacksaw Ridge is about an unbelievable man doing unbelievable things for people who don't like him.

| Original Score: B+ | Jun 30, 2020

We can say Gibson have returned to the violent historical drama for which his style has been characterized, but now he manages to catch us with a poignant anti-war film that talks about the horrors of war. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 27, 2020

I had a lot of problems with it, but I still found it entertaining and powerful.

| May 7, 2020

This movie was not skillfully made. It was not nuanced.

| May 7, 2020

Hacksaw Ridge is certainly not for everybody, but I found it absolutely captivating, thought provoking, sometimes morally off kilter, but never compromised. If you can stomach the gore, you're in for one jaw-dropping experience.

| Apr 28, 2020

Hacksaw Ridge is an epic film of the grandest tradition.

| Mar 30, 2020

The cinematography, editing, and sound pack a surprising amount of suspense, no small feat considering audiences know the outcome.

| Jan 14, 2020

Hacksaw Ridge is masterful filmmaking!

| Oct 31, 2019