Critics Hail Mel Gibson’s War Movie, Call It A Must- See In 2. Hacksaw Ridge got a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, Sunday, sparking rave reviews from critics and ushering Mel Gibson back into Hollywood prominence, the Independent is reporting. The 6. 0- year- old Australian- American who directed his last movie, Apocalypto in 2. World War II action drama, prompting a 1. The Hacksaw Ridge stellar cast, including Andrew Garfield, Hugo Weaving, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, and Teresa Palmer joined Gibson on the red carpet to celebrate a movie that has been described as a “moving and bruising war film that hits you like a raw topside of beef in the face.”Hacksaw Ridge is based on the real- life story of Desmond Doss, a conscience driven man in the American army who refuses to carry a weapon, much to the ridicule of his superiors and fellow soldiers, but who unbelievably stays behind during the 1. Battle of Okinawa when his battalion is forced to retreat, and single- handedly saves 7. Andrew Garfield, who took over from Tobey Mc. Guire as Marvel’s Spiderman, stars as the young man who enlists in the army and insists on his constitutional right to serve strictly as a medic and not to carry a weapon. His actions baffle Sgt. Howell, played by Sam Worthington, who makes life a living hell for the young soldier and tries to get him squeezed out of the army. Garfield impresses in Hacksaw Ridge with a more matured performance than Marvel’s skyscraper scampering superhero as he refuses to give in to the physical punishment and mocking humiliation from his superiors and colleagues, triumphing against the odds buoyed on by iron- clad support from his love interest, Dorothy, played by Teresa Palmer. Hacksaw Ridge which initially centers on the psychological and emotional pressures of the war, soon explodes into a no- nonsense action flick when Desmond’s battalion sails out to the Pacific and tries to capture impregnable Japanese territory. The battalion ends up behind enemy lines and gets more than they bargain for while suffering heavy losses that force them retreat. Doss, the man who does not have the conviction to kill another man, chooses to stay behind and save the wounded soldiers that have been abandoned. Gibson was looking to tell a faith- inspired story with Hacksaw Ridge and show that real heroes drew strength from a higher power. Mel jokingly compared the courage of Desmond Doss to comic- book superhero characters, adding that he wanted to portray a realistic type of hero and not one running around in spandex.” Hacksaw Ridge is about a man who wouldn’t touch a weapon and wanted to be part of saving lives in the worst place on earth. Okinawa was a horrific place. A lot of attention needs to be paid to our warriors; they need some love and understanding. I hope this film imparts that message. If it does nothing but that, that’s great.”Gibson spent almost an eternity studying Doss’ time in the military during World War II and how he was the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of the courage he showed during the brutal assault on Okinawa Island. Gibson said he was held spellbound by the story of the Seventh- Day Adventist man who served in the 1st Battalion 3. Infantry and wanted to tell his story with the epic war movie, Hacksaw Ridge.“It’s undeniable what the essence of Doss was: he was a man of great courage and strong conviction and strong faith; to go into a battle zone like that—which the Japanese called . That’s an undeniable part of the story I found really inspiring.”Mel Gibson has proved that he is a cat with nine lives after coming back from a strained relationship with Hollywood. In 2. 00. 6, according to a CNN report, Mel hurled anti- Semitic abuse at a police officer. In 2. 01. 0, according to a report in The Guardian, the Braveheart actor, launched a racist tirade at his partner, Oksana Grigorieva. Hacksaw Ridge will start showing in cinemas across New Zealand and Australia November 4. Venice Film Festival Lineup 2. Includes Hacksaw Ridge. The Venice Film Festival has unveiled its first list of titles that will be screening as part of the prestigious annual fest, and it’s a mighty fine lineup. WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American. The 2016 Venice Film Festival lineup includes the debut of Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge, Ana Lily Amirpour's The Bad Batch, La La Land, Jackie, and more. It is truly an amazing story, and a pretty timely one as the U.S.
Venice is one of the all- important stops on the Fall Film Festival season, which includes the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival and is kind of like a kick off party for Oscar season. It’s where critics and tastemakers get their first look at some of the fall’s most promising films, and where buzz can either explode or fizzle out. In terms of “Oscar movies”, Venice will launch Denis Villeneuve’s sci- fi Sicario follow- up Arrival before it heads to Toronto, and the same with Whiplash director Damien Chazelle’s musical La La Land, which opens the fest. Tom Ford’s new directorial effort Nocturnal Animals will also launch at Venice before heading to TIFF, but the festival also boasts the world premiere of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night director Ana Lily Amirpour’s cannibal flick The Bad Batch and Pablo Larrain’s Natalie Portman- fronted biopic Jackie. As if that wasn’t enough, the 9. Terrence Malick’s documentary Voyage of Time will screen in competition, while director Mel Gibson’s promising World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge will play out of competition alongside Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven and The Assassination of Jesse James filmmaker Andrew Dominik’s Nick Cave documentary One More Time with Feeling. Additionally, while the early September release date of The Place Beyond the Pines director Derek Cianfrance’s drama The Light Between Oceans—starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander—seemed strange, the picture will get a quick preview at Venice a couple of days before hitting theaters. Check out the full list of titles below, with more films to be added shortly. The Venice Film Festival runs from August 3. September 1. 0th. In Competition Arrival – Denis Villenueve (US)The Bad Batch – Ana Lily Amirpour (US)The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez – Wim Wenders (France, Germany)Brimstone – Martin Koolhoven (Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, U. K. Sweden)El ciudadano ilustre – Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat (Argentina, Spain)El Cristo ciego – Christopher Murray (Chile, France)Frantz – Francois Ozon (France)Jackie – Pablo Larrain (US, Chile)La La Land – Damien Chazelle (US)The Light Between Oceans – Derek Cianfrance (US, Australia, New Zealand)La region salvaje – Amat Escalante (Mexico)Nocturnal Animals – Tom Ford (US)On the Milky Road – Emir Kusturica (Serbia, U. K., U. S.)Paradise - Andrei Konchalovsky (Russia, Germany)Piuma – Roan Johnson (Italy)Questi Giorni - Giuseppe Piccioni (Italy)Spira Mirabilis – Massimo D’Anolfi and Martina Parenti (Italy, Switzerland)Une Vie – Stephan Briz.
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