LOS ANGELES: One of the most sought-after names in Hollywood at the height of his career, Oscar-winning Mel Gibson has been a pariah in the filmmaking community for a decade. ”Hacksaw Ridge” is Gibson’s first directing effort since the critically-acclaimed “Apocalypto” in 2006 -- the year of his anti-Semitic rant at a US sheriff’s deputy. During the high-profile arrest in Malibu, north of Los Angeles, Gibson said Jews were responsible for all the wars in the world. By Monday next week, the opening box office figures for “Hacksaw Ridge” will indicate whether the public has forgiven him. ”Gibson has proven that he has directorial chops that transcend the often mediocre multiplex offerings.

Source: The Star November 01, 2016 05:48 UTC