Name : John DeFore / Alias : Hollywood Reporter
The director ties themes together at the end with more finesse than usual, letting a couple of meaningful visuals speak for themselves where he might have thrown in a line or two of explanatory dialogue.

Name : Jette Kernion / Alias : indieWIRE
Only James McAvoy's multi-faceted performance saves the movie from complete mediocrity.

Name : Katie Rife / Alias : AV Club
Split is a solid example of the type of elevated B-movie potboiler at which Shyamalan excels, and to which he thankfully seems to be re-committing his energies.

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.