Review of Hacksaw Ridge (2016) by Michael N — 26 Feb 2017

You can't convince me that there was a better movie in 2016 than this one. Welcome back Mel Gibson & thank ou Desmond Doss.

This review of Hacksaw Ridge (2016) was written by Michael N on 26 Feb 2017.

Hacksaw Ridge has generally received very positive reviews.

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