Unbroken

2014 • 137 minute

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Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces this epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis "Louie" Zamperini (Jack O'Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived on a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII – only to be caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand's (Seabiscuit: An American Legend) enormously popular book, it's the inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit. (Original Title - Unbroken) - 2014 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

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One of the worst big budget films I've ever seen. The book sounded like it was amazing. The film started out strong and was quite interesting, At some point there is a drawn out section where the main character has to fight for his life, and then ends up in captivity, from that point on the movie meanders through some ridiculous direction. I can't figure out why I'm supposed to at all interested when the story has clearly become complete fiction from the real story. So sad, the original book couldn't simply have been used.

This is not just a story, it's the partial documentation of the life of an incredibly strong man. Rest In Peace, Louis Zamperini. As for the movie itself, it leaves out way too much (atomic bombs? great white shark?), and draws out certain uneventful and unnecessary sequences. Please, please, PLEASE read the book and learn more about this extraordinary human being. Otherwise, amazing acting and great casting. Must see.

If you've never read the book, this would be a great movie. But the movie is a sad, pathetic shadow of the deep emotional and spiritual struggles of Louis Zamperini and doesn't do his story the justice it deserves. This was worse than watching them try to bring a Tom Clancy book to life on the screen. Seriously, do yourself a favor and skip the movie and read the book.