Believable Characters In The Movie 'Hacksaw Ridge'

Every good book or movie should have three certain characteristics/qualities. First, it must have believable characters whom the audience is interested in and about whom they care about. Second, it must have a well written plot. Lastly, it must contain a universal theme. A universal theme is a theme which can be recognized by all cultures. Hacksaw Ridge was directed by Mel Gibson, written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, and produced by Bruce Davey and Paul Curie. This is a movie about the true story of Desmond Doss, the only conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor for service above and beyond the call of duty. He saved many lives by carrying wounded soldiers to safety, and without having a single weapon to protect himself. The main actors in this movie are: Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, and Hugo Weaving.

This movie has believable characters, as would be expected from it being based of a true story. Desmond Doss, the main character, has feelings of patriotism which inspire him to sign up for the military. This feeling of patriotism is not uncommon, as evidenced by the current 1,281,000 soldiers in the U.S military, all of which volunteered for it. Desmond Doss also falls in love with Dorothy. Falling in love is an action that all humans do at one point in their life. Another way this movie is believable is the way the movie portrays Desmond Doss’s courage. He saves his comrades when they were stuck and immobilized on the battlefield in virtual hell. The movie portrays the war as hellish, something it really was. Yes, the scenes are very graphic, but it does do a good job at portraying the horrors of war and how Doss put up with his circumstances to save his