More Oscar bait..
This is Mel Gibson's latest directorial effort and is based on the true story of Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a contentious objector who signs up for the Medical Corps during World War Two.
This was a film of two very different halves.. The first sees Doss's very religious upbringing in the US and in the second he joins the Army to fight in Okinawa, Japan.
It's this second half that the film really picks up. The action was visceral and bloody. Although some times I felt it, and the acting encroached on to 'Tropic Thunder' territory (if you know what I mean?)
It was nice to see Vince Vaughn in a role whereby he doesn't play a complete dick. As Sgt Howell he has all the funny lines too. Also Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) put in a good, (singular) performance as Doss's father. An alcoholic WW1 veteran who happens to be alcoholic because he's a WW1 veteran.. (Is it just me or is Hugo morphing into Kevin Costner..?)
Anyway, overall the action more than compensated for it's shortcomings.
Anyway, overall the action more than compensated for it's shortcomings.
***1/2
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