Sentences with phrase «objector desmond»

Seeing how army medic and conscientious objector Desmond Doss managed to be both hero and pacifist under such fire makes for a powerful movie, especially in its second half.

While Bracey is counting on «Point Break» to give him his big break, he's also excited about his upcoming turn in Mel Gibson «s «Hacksaw Ridge,» which chronicles the extraordinary true story of conscientious objector Desmond Doss, played by Andrew Garfield.

(And even that film remains devoted at all times to chronicling the life of its subject, conscientious objector Desmond T. Doss.

Andrew Garfield also gets a nomination for his portrayal of the wartime conscientious objector Desmond Doss, and I have to say that this movie is a major leap forward for Garfield — his best work yet, and actually considerably more impressive than his contribution to Martin Scorsese's Silence.

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Plot: The true story of private Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield) who joins the army during WWII but refuses to bear arms due to being a conscientious objector.

As someone who's long had an armchair historian's interest in World War II, I was intrigued by Hacksaw Ridge, which tells the true story of Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a conscientious objector who nonetheless wanted to serve his country as a medic.

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Andrew Garfield stars as Desmond T. Doss, an unsung World War II hero and the first - ever conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

Hacksaw Ridge has some pretentious moments, but they're redeemable thanks to Andrew Garfield's amazing performance as conscientious objector, Desmond Doss.

Garfield netted his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of conscientious objector and Medal of Honor winner Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge.

SYNOPSIS: The World War II movie Hacksaw Ridge, which tells the story of a conscientious objector, Desmond Doss, who achieved heroic feats on the battlefield as a medic despite not carrying a -LSB-...]

Never proselytizing and only expressing his religious freedom, Desmond Doss is a conscientious objector during World War II.