Cinephile No. 616 "Hacksaw Ridge"

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Written By Nathan Box

It has been a long time since I cried in a movie theater. It has been hundreds and hundreds of movies since I was last confronted with my own humanity. Never have I felt so mediocre, safe, troubled, and scared in my life. For all the movies I see, it is on a rare occasion when I see a movie so true, yet so violent. "Hacksaw Ridge" did all of these things for me and more. It reaffirmed my pacifist nature. It made me shudder in the face of war. It breathed new respect into my heart for those who have served. It did this with typical Mel Gibson style. It demands to be seen and respected by sheer violence and storytelling. Of course, you will draw your own conclusions and feel things different from me, but you will find it nearly impossible to not be moved by this movie. 

Be good to each other, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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