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By Kyeland Jackson —
Mel Gibson is at it again.
Flexing his director chops with “Braveheart,” “Passion of the Christ” and “Apocalypto,” the action star has shown he can spearhead critically acclaimed movies into success. With “Hacksaw Ridge,” he succeeds again but does so with shortcomings.
Plot
The World War II story follows a Virginia native turned combat medic, urged by the darkness of a violent past to never kill. Regardless of bullying, the threat of court marshall and fear of death, Doss saves a reported 75 men from a violent battlefield in the Pacific Theater.