On October 1, Netflix added Hacksaw Ridge, one of the best war movies of the last decade.

Mel Gibson directed this World War II film, which focused on a combat medic, Desmond Doss, as played by Andrew Garfield.

This isn’t a film about a man who took up arms to fight for his country. It’s about a man who dared to stand for the United States in battle without betraying his personal beliefs.

Here’s why you should watch Hacksaw Ridge in October.

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Desmond Doss was a real man who resisted several overtures to adapt his life for the big screen because he insisted on accuracy. Even Hacksaw Ridge isn’t a complete picture of his life, and some elements of his history were i

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