Die Farbe der Gerechtigkeit (TV Movie 1997)
7KDie Farbe der Gerechtigkeit: Directed by Jeremy Kagan. With F. Murray Abraham, Dayo Ade, Philip Akin, Dwight Bacquie. Four young black men kill a white woman. Now the D.A. is very cautious how to pursue this case because it might start a riot. And adding fuel to the fire is a bombastic and vocal black community leader, who’s saying that they will not have a fair trial and that they were justified in their actions because they were in fear for their lives.
“Hacksaw Ridge is not a film for the feint-hearted. Right away the opening scenes portray the horror of war, and the emotional journey is only beginning as the audience is led through the story of war-hero Desmond Doss. One of the great feats of storytelling from Mel Gibson (director) and Andrew Garfield (leading role, Desmond Doss) is to lead the audience along Dossu0026#39; journey with a feeling of having experienced the journey as Doss, and experiencing the wide range of emotions endured by this heroic character along his journey.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNeither war itself nor violence are glorified in the film, yet they also not derided. The elements of conflict that draw the storyteller – the heroism of overcoming adversity, the bonding of soldiers, and the brave resolve on which soldiers must rely to perform their duty amidst such chaos and terror – these elements are all present, but they placed alongside the horror, the madness and the terror of war, and used to draw in the audience for Dossu0026#39; journey. The lasting psychological impact for those who survive conflict is well told by Hugo Weavingu0026#39;s portrayal of Dossu0026#39; father, whose lines could serve as a mouthpiece for many veterans.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe supporting roles add depth, with both script and performance making very few, if any, of the supporting characters two dimensional. Vince Vaughnu0026#39;s excellent turn as Dossu0026#39; training sergeant provides both humour and pathos to bring laughs and pause- for-thought at well scripted points of the tale, allowing the audience to gather their breath.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBy the end of the film, audience members will leave the cinema feeling tired, worn out by having experienced Dossu0026#39; journey of hope, innocence, love, confusion, anger, faith, and courage. Hacksaw Ridge is in no way a popcorn-lazy-Sunday-afternoon film; it is a journey.”
