Review of Hacksaw Ridge

Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) Carrying a fellow Soldier to Safety

Hacksaw Ridge is a true story of Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a medic during WII in the battle of Okinawa, who saved the lives of 75 men without handling a weapon. He was conscientious objector who believed that killing was wrong and saving people who were injured was the moral thing to do.

In general, I thought that this was a great film. It gave me an even closer insight of what WWII was actually like. In some movies that I have watched about WWII they don't show the gruesome
events that actually happened whereas Hacksaw Ridge was very gruesome and at times it even seemed horrific, but it gave me a closer experience of what war was actually like. The family aspects of this film were also a major part in the movie. Growing up as a child Desmond Doss had an alcoholic father who had served in WWI. His father demands his sons not to join the war because he believes that both of them will die, but they refuse his orders and sign up anyways. Another reason for me liking this film is because of my religion background and my beliefs. I grew up Catholic and I am also big believer in not killing and helping out others in need. Lastly, I am huge fan of this movie because it was a film that told a story I had never heard before. The last thing I want is a movie that is a remake of another movie.

Review of "Hidden Figures"

Katherine G. Johnson Amazing Her Co-Workers

          Hidden Figures is a film about three African-American women, all highly intelligent in their respected areas, who work for NASA in the 1960's during the space race against the Russians. While working for NASA Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson show self-discipline and perseverance to achieve the "impossible".

          This film is now ranked among the top movies on my most favorite list. The will-power and strength of the main character, Katherine, made me experience this movie in a different way I would others. During emotionally tense scenes she had me so deeply engaged that I would literally talk to my screen. I would say things like, "How dare you do that" or "You Idiot" to the white males that would disrespect Katherine. An example of one of these incidences is when Paul Stafford, the leading male engineer, gave Katherine papers to check over and said that this is, "a dummy check." This just goes to show how African-American women were treated during this time period. I also loved how the other two women, Dorothy and Mary, displayed resilience in getting the jobs that were rightfully theirs. Dorothy wanted to be the supervisor of the West Area Computers and Mary wanted to become an aerospace engineer. At first they were both denied the opportunities for their dream jobs, but after further determination they were able to achieve the "impossible." This proves that no matter what society sets the bar at you can always break through it and prove them wrong. They believed in themselves and fought for what was theirs. Ever since my early preschool years I was taught to treat everyone from all races and cultures with respect because no matter where we come from we all pee the same color.