This remarkable and humbling true story has been turned into an excellent film with an on-form Mel Gibson providing strong direction. As the non-rifle-carrying Seventh Day Adventist soldier Desmond Doss, Andrew Garfield - easily one of Britain's strongest young actors - gives a performance of such clarity and honesty that it is a treat to watch, with strong support from Hugo Weaving and Rachel Griffiths as his parents and Teresa Palmer as his girlfriend/wife in particular, and Vince Vaughn effective in a straight role that plays well. The battle scenes are visceral, repetitive, brutal and at times necessarily uncomfortable to watch, bolstered by a truly aggressive sound mix, which makes Doss's heroic deeds all the more admirable. Garfield easily carries this powerful and well-crafted movie.
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