布瑞悟的筆記

主角Desmond Doss真有其人其事，不得不接受這個奇蹟般的劇情了。

背景在二戰日本偷襲珍珠港之後，美國青年普遍自願入伍。

Desmond也覺得自己必須參加！

但因自己的信仰，以及親身體悟的誓言，他卻堅持不拿槍、不殺人。

現在看來這仍然是兩難！從軍報國在前線怎能不殺敵？若是人人都這樣，仗要怎麼打呢？

各種原因之下，Desmond仍然以軍醫的身分到了前線，並且在慘烈戰火中救下數十人，讓所有人刮目相看！

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從戰火倒推16年前，小Desmond和哥哥Hal玩在一起，有次卻差點失手打死Hal，

十誡的“Thou Shalt Not Kill” 深深印入Desmond的腦海。

另一次則是Desmond和Smitty在戰壕裡，說有次父親拿槍要殺母親，Desmond奪槍要父親停手，

Desmond說他心裡已向父親開槍，因而發誓不拿槍、不殺人。

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從軍的決定也讓參加過一戰的父親非常反對，但他還是去了。

不拿槍的信念，更讓從軍的Desmond吃盡苦頭。但他只是堅持著，

並未仇恨或報復那些因此修理他、想讓他知難而退的長官或同袍。這點也是非常難得！

Tom Doss: Did you figure this war is just going to fit in with your ideas?
Desmond T. Doss: While everybody is taking life I’m going to be saving it, and that’s going to be my way to serve.

“I don't know how I'm going to live with myself if I don't stay true to what I believe.”

“With the world so set on tearing itself apart, it don't seem like such a bad thing to me to want to put a little bit of it back together.”

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轉折：Desmond的堅持，在父親Tom的奔走請准將寫信允許後獲軍方認可，如願成為軍醫

“Is that truly the way it works, sir? You fight for your country, you lose so much that was dear to you, and then you’re done with? The uniform is forgotten. You have no voice.” ~ Desmond’s father

轉折：到沖繩後，美軍攻上Hacksaw ridge，隔天日軍發動反攻，後來美軍不敵決定撤退，Desmond卻留下來，在炮火和夜色的掩護下不停的救人

Lord, please, help me get one more.

轉折：天亮後，日軍來清理戰場，Desmond救了力所能及的最後一人，撤下山崖，同袍都驚呆了！

“All I saw was a skinny kid. I didn’t know who you were. You’ve done more than any other man could have done in the service of his country. And I have never been more wrong about someone in my life. I hope one day you can forgive me.” ~ Captain Glover

轉折：美軍再度進攻，同袍甚至要Desmond來才肯出戰，大家都需要一點奇蹟的加持呢！

Captain Glover: Most of these men don’t believe the same way you do, but they believe so much in how much you believe.

“What you did on that ridge is nothing short of a miracle, and they want a piece of it. And they’re not going to go up there without you.” ~ Captain Glover

獲勝後卻有日軍假裝投降，卻丟出手榴彈，Desmond將手榴彈踢飛救人，炸傷了腳。

擔架緩緩由山崖降下時，Desmond躺在上面，鏡頭由下往上照，仿若天使！

“You’re going home, Desmond. We’ve taken Hacksaw.” ~ Captain Glover

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Desmond在醫院遇到Dorothy展開追求，這段可能不是主線，但在Desmond因堅持信念而被禁假，結果無法去結婚，

以及連Dorothy都勸Desmond妥協拿槍時，都可襯托出Desmond的堅持是面臨了多大的磨難！

“Do not think for one moment that you will disappoint me. I will love you no matter what.” ~ Dorothy Schutte

Dorothy Schutte: [to Doss] You better come home to me.