Welcome back Mel Gibson. Hacksaw Ridge is amazing. The movie flows amazing, never a dull moment. The acting is perfect, great performances all around thanks to the outstanding lead Andrea Garfield packing so much emotion into a complicated character. The direction is incredible as well, I've never seen any battle scene with so much realism since Saving Privats Ryan. It's hard to believe the film had only a quarter of the budget because it looks incredible. I never really focus on this aspect of a film, but the movie sounds great too. The sound feels so real, as if I'm actually on the ridge walking through the bloodshed. The film is edited amazing too, each frame has a purpose and never feels out of place. Great movie production and a good story as well. The only problem I have is that I feel the last ten minutes were kinda rushed, but really that's just a nitpick and did not ruin the movie for me at all. I loved it and will be sure to watch it again.
Moonlight is the type of movie you watch to think. It presents ideas many movies have not nailed until this one. Moonlight is a patient movie, the viewer may not understand something until one line of dialogue is said that makes the whole movie be views different. But enough of the philosophical stuff, the movie really is a masterpiece. The performances are outstanding. These are not well known actors or big blockbuster actors, they are actually acting their hearts out and giving a genuine and emotional performance. It's visually stunning too. The cinematography makes packs every frame with so much emotion, you can stop the movie at any moment and the picture layed on your screen will look like a painting filled with thought and care. Even the script flows well along with everything and that is due to the outstanding direction. Overall Moonlight is the best movie of the year and deserves to be studied by any aspiring filmmaker.