Oscars 2017: Every Best Picture Nominee - Ranked From Worst To Best

It was almost unthinkable a few years ago that Hollywood would forgive Mel Gibson enough to grant him an Oscar nomination. Indeed, even now it's surprising, and while it doesn't make up for Gibson's past transgressions, there's also no denying that he's delivered an extremely well-crafted war movie.

Hacksaw Ridge tells the story of Desmond Doss, a pacifist who refuses to carry a firearm because of his faith, but is also committed to serving in the army.

It's a fresh take on the genre, and Gibson wisely steers the film away from becoming an overtly Christian movie, instead telling a moving story and getting a career-best performance out of Andrew Garfield.

The setup to the action isn't as strongly handled as the actual battle, and the ending feels a little rushed, but this is still a hell of a war movie. We're taken right into the thick of the war, and it's here the film excels: it fully depicts the horror, providing a brutal assault on the senses, but without losing the movie's heart.