Moss, an american medic who refused to kill people and eventually becoming the first man in history to win the medal of honour without firing a single shot. Hacksaw Ridge tells the real life story of WWII hero, Desmond T. Starring: Andrew Garfield, Sam WorthingtonĪlthough personally I prefer Andrew Garfield’s performance in Silence this is definitely the more entertaining film out of the two. 17th century Japan looks outstanding and even in the films weaker second half it still manages to uphold your interest. What follows is a dark reminder of what it means to have a foreign faith in a foreign land.Īlthough Silence tells a compelling story its greatest strength is its cinematography. The film follows two Portuguese missionaries as they embark on a voyage to Japan to find their mentor, who disappeared after trying to spread the word of Christianity throughout the country. It may not be Scorsese’s finest but along with another film on this list Silence is a huge step forward for Andrew Garfield who gets back on track after some average spider man films. Starring: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson It is understandable that this film would receive a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score with its beautifully unique animation and carefully constructed characters but, with a run time of only 70 minutes you just wish the magic went on for more time. It is not afraid to dig deep rather than scratch over the surface or exaggerate like many Hollywood efforts. The stories the children have feel real and give a purposeful insight on what it means to have no loving family left. This film can be praised for facing important issues that can occur within a child’s life.
The film follows the young child Icare (who prefers to go by the name Courgette) on his journey to an orphanage after the abandonment of his father thereby causing his mother to become an alcoholic, making her unable to care for her child.Īlthough the film starts on a dark note a childlike innocence is added when Courgette begins to interact with the children of his new surroundings and meets his first young love, Camille. Last year offered a huge list of brilliant indie films and whilst 2017 may be laden with quality blockbusters this Swiss/French animation shows that the little films can still come out on top. All films make this years list by their UK release date. It’s been a while since I have written a film review so I thought this would be a good way to summarise what 2017 has had to offer so far.
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