Without arguing for or against being part of any military campaign as a Christian, Hacksaw Ridge presents a searing picture of sticking to the “guns” God provides – His mercy, love, peace, compassion, strength and selflessness. I’m gobsmacked at Doss’s response to God’s commands and his lifelong willingness to obey. I want to help to put it back together a little bit.” As Doss puts it in Hacksaw Ridge: “The world is trying to tear itself apart. Yet his desire to honour, obey and serve God didn’t stop him enlisting and heading into the firing line. The collision in his home, between human violence and God’s teachings against it, lodged in the heart and mind of Doss. “It put a horror in my heart of just killing and, as a result, I took it personally: ‘Desmond, if you love me, you won’t kill.’”Īnd he didn’t. “And when I looked at that picture, I came to the Sixth Commandment, ‘Thou shalt not kill,’” Doss explained to an interviewer. From working class stock, Doss grew up in a home with an abusive father – and a framed poster of the Lord’s Prayer and the Ten Commandments. Since he was a child, Doss was strongly convicted about what God commanded about not killing others. What? Such bravery is almost unbelievable. You’ll think director Gibson has exaggerated Doss into a movie hero of ludicrous proportions… until you find out Doss did rescue between 50 and 100 men, in one night. Gibson’s heartfelt, potent drama builds to a brutal battle in an intense location where Doss (Garfield) drags out injured solider, after injured soldier. “I’m a conscientious collaborator,” Doss describes himself in Hacksaw Ridge. Serving as a paramedic, Doss refused to bear arms, even though he provided medical assistance under fire. Like his phenomenal Passion of the Christ, Gibson’s latest feature is based on a true story of godly conduct in the face of vicious opposition.įilmed across New South Wales and starring Andrew Garfield ( The Social Network), Vince Vaughn ( Wedding Crashers) and stacks of homegrown talent, Hacksaw Ridge spotlights a Christian who fought in World War II – without a gun.ĭesmond Doss became the first conscientious objector in the US Army to receive the Medal of Honor. Hacksaw Ridge comes to cinemas in November, directed by Mel Gibson. But how about going to the frontlines of war and wielding peace as your weapon? Have you ever thought to charge into battle, without violence or intense combat techniques? But whilst it has some obvious weaknesses there is something still watchable about "Thou Shalt Not Kill".Fighting war with peace isn’t a groundbreaking suggestion. What this all boils down to is that "Thou Shalt Not Kill" is nothing new as the innocent man inside storyline has been done countless times and done better. And for those who know their horror movies will see a very fresh faced Robert Englund as one of Ray's fellow prisoners. But then both Lee Grant and Gary Graham are good in their respective roles making generic characters entertaining. Now I did mention that some of the acting is weak and whilst not the worst in the movie Diana Scarwid as Ray's wife Susan struggles with the more emotional scenes. With a look which is reminiscent of 80s cop shows it is all general stuff as she goes looking for answers and of course whilst she is looking for answers important clues are slowly dropped such as one work colleague who doesn't return to work and the security guard who might be able to shine the light on an important fact. Whilst we see the troubles which Ray goes through from early on when the man he is accused of murdering riles him up to the issues inside prison the real focus is on Maxine trying to get to the bottom of what actually happened and who committed the first murder. In truth whilst "Thou Shalt Not Kill" offers up the twist of Ray not only being inside for a crime he didn't commit but then finding himself in further trouble when in self defence he kills a prison guard, it is in truth all ordinary.
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