Doss, an intensely religious member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which has a history of strongly discouraging members from bearing arms. The movie stars Andrew Garfield as the real-life Desmond T. Still, “Hacksaw Ridge” faces obstacles at the box office, including the extreme violence in the film, its religious themes and whether audiences have forgiven Mr. (As Michael Phillips, a film critic for The Chicago Tribune, said in an early review, “It’s the most bloodthirsty movie about a pacifist ever made.”) It was a similar split that allowed “American Sniper” to become a surprise force, attracting big crowds in red and blue states.
Others see an appreciation of American military might. Some interpret “Hacksaw Ridge” as an antiwar movie. Gibson’s movie is a character study that limits overt political messaging, which allows viewers to see what they want to see - a rare cinematic Rorschach test. 4, has been playing in extensive advance screenings in a remarkably similar way to Mr. Cultural and commercial lightning of that magnitude rarely strikes twice.īut “ Hacksaw Ridge,” based on the true story of a World War II hero and set for wide release by Lionsgate on Nov. Directed by Clint Eastwood and telling the true story of a celebrated member of the Navy SEALs, “American Sniper” sold a tremendous $547 million in tickets worldwide in 2014 and was nominated for six Academy Awards. Gibson, who has been largely sidelined in Hollywood for a decade because of appalling behavior off camera, may not be that lucky. LOS ANGELES - Is Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge” another “American Sniper”?
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