Hacksaw Ridge Enjoys 10 Minute Standing Ovation

After Mel Gibson got rave reviews for Blood Father, it looks like Hacksaw Ridge is going to get an even better response.  See below, the movie gets a ten minute standing ovation.

At end of screening ten minute standing ovation! Ten years of work on this film. #HacksawRidge #VeniceFilmFestival pic.twitter.com/eEb8weXuWX

— ROBERT SCHENKKAN (@ROBERTSCHENKKAN) September 4, 2016

Outline: During World War II’s Battle of Okinawa, U.S. Army medic Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) braves bullets, grenades and snipers while single-handedly evacuating the wounded from behind enemy lines. The movie had a 55 million dollar budget.

It is showing promise!