Hacksaw Ridge (15)

Mel Gibson’s first trip behind the camera in 11 years doesn’t make for easy, comfortable viewing.

The Australian puts the perils of war on screen for all to see; his camera getting up close to the brutal, visceral combat as fire and brimstone rain down on the 77th Infantry Division.

It’s a hellish cocktail of severed limbs, blood, hidden gunfire and horror-style jump scares that leaves an indelible mark.

Andrew Garfield’s anti-guns lead is a lovable force of nature and Gibson’s cast is spot on across the board, with Sam Worthington in career-best form and Teresa Palmer warming hearts.

What a shame, then, that Gibson overdoes the religious iconography late on.