Name : Owen Gleiberman / Alias : Variety
It immerses you in the violent madness of war - and, at the same time, it roots its drama in the impeccable valor of a man who, by his own grace, refuses to have anything to do with war.

Name : Dave Calhoun / Alias : Time Out
There aren't many shades of grey in 'Hacksaw Ridge', but it follows through its purpose with vigour, confidence and swagger

Name : Stephanie Zacharek / Alias : TIME Magazine
A movie that reaches out toward the idea of goodness in the world. And whether you or I like Gibson as a person or not, it's no one's place to deny his reach.

Name : Alonso Duralde / Alias : TheWrap
In celebrating this legendary pacifist, Gibson and company ennoble the hell out of violence.

Name : David Rooney / Alias : Hollywood Reporter
Gibson's forceful comeback is a violent drama about pacifism that succeeds in combining horror with grace.

Name : Peter Debruge / Alias : Variety
A fable so simple, so pure, it feels as if it has existed for hundreds of years, like a brilliant shard of sea glass rendered smooth and elegant through generations of retelling.

Name : Jordan Mintzer / Alias : Hollywood Reporter
Like The Red Turtle's shipwrecked protagonist, you have to simply stop fighting the current and go with the flow.

Name : Eric Kohn / Alias : indieWIRE
This is a quiet little masterpiece of images, each one rich with meaning, that collectively speak to a universal process.