Good concept, poorly executed.

Awesome Movie

Absolutely the worst movie.

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

This is unbelievable movie which actually happened in real life. We have to learn what we've done in history cuz I'm Japanese.

This is based on the true story of Olympic Gold Medalist Louie Zamperini (Jack O'Connell) and his internment in a Japanese POW camp. As a POW war film, it wasn't as good as many of the fictional offerings. The intent of the film was to be inspirational. Louie lived by the motto, "If I can take it, I can make it," not my first choice for a life motto. Apparently it is his spirit that was "Unbroken" as they broke his body and damaged his mind. He was held captive by "The Bird" (Takamasa Ishihara) a man who talked to Louie like a dysfunctional lover saying, "Don't look at me." to the point nausea.At one point the troops are moved and as a bombardier, Louie had to personally see the damaged his kind caused, but there was no emotional, "what have we done" scene. In fact at the end, he credits his faith as carrying him through his internment and surviving enhanced interrogation techniques, yet we see minimal evidence of that while he was imprisoned.It is a film that fails to convey the message that was in the book, except as a post script. At one point I had a Mel Brooks moment and thought what a great musical this could be using the songs, R-E-S-P-E-C-T, and "Working in a Coal Mine." My bad. This was a limited inspirational adaptation.Guide: No f-bombs, or sex. Male rear nudity.

Angelina Jolie directed the historical nonfiction movie "Unbroken" which portrays the true-life events of Louis Zamperini (Jack O'Connell), an Italian immigrant, during the 1940's. In the beginning of the film, Louis is shown as an exceptional high school athlete, and later an Olympic athlete. He is later drafted into the military during World War II. After a plane crash, he and two other men are stranded on a life raft in the middle of the ocean for 47 days. The three soldiers are later captured by the Japanese navy and sent to prisoner camps. Throughout the film, Louis lived by his brother's words "if you can take it, you can make it" which allowed him to persevered through the toughest time of his life.The reviewer liked the narrative elements used because they further developed the mood and tone of the story. The plot is very compelling and is filled with many twists and turns as Louis Zamperini goes from an Olympic track star in Berlin to a prisoner of war in Japan. Louis is briefly shown being bullied and taunted by other boys for being an Italian immigrant. He is called derogatory names such as "dago." He persevered through his troubles. The film is historical accurate and pays homage to the brave soldiers of World War II. The plot is very compelling and keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat. The director uses many effective techniques to bring life to the character and to make the situations more realistic. During the Olympics, the Zamperini family is anticipating the results of the race. They hear his name and laugh excitedly. They cut to a parallel view of Louis and the other men while the crowd is cheering. While the three men are on the raft, the special effects and sound effects make the viewer feel as if they are in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with them. The sounds of the waves, and the storm are well executed and effective in setting the mood of uncertainness. After the Japanese capture Louis they blindfold him while they bring him to the prisoner camp. This was a production camera shot because it shows the viewer a glimpse of the point of view camera view. While the prisoners are in the camp the viewer can occasionally hear the native Japanese language and are forced to make inferences based on tone and situations. The soundtrack of the film is inspiration and up lifting and changes rapidly throughout the course of the movie. During the night, dark lighting while they are stranded at sea, set a tone of insecurity and forced the viewer focus on the dialogue instead. Although many people may believe the movie is too long, the viewer is kept at the edge of their seat with changing setting and situations throughout the film. Overall the reviewer would rate this film 5 out of 5.

Expertly directed by Angelina Jolie, "Unbroken" is the true story of U.S. soldier Louis Zamperini (played by Jack O'Connell) who survived weeks in a raft in the ocean after a plane crash, then is taken prisoner by Japanese soldiers and brutalized by the commander of the P.O.W. camp.A dangerous bombing run, an attack by Japanese Zeros, a search and rescue operation that turns into a disaster, the agonizing weeks of starvation and thirst in a life raft, flashbacks of Zamperini's troubled childhood and redemption, and the never ending days of torment in two Japanese P.O.W. camps give the audience insight to who this amazing person is and how he was able to survive the hardships during World War II.My most memorable, movie moment of "Unbroken" is the scene when O'Connell is in the life raft with two of his friends who also survived the plane crash; there is a wicked storm and each wave is as big as a three-story house. O'Connell grips tightly on the ropes attached to the raft, praying to God to help him make it through this horror."Unbroken" is a story made more powerful because it is true. Both the beauty and ugliness of the human spirit are shown, with the "better angels of our nature" winning.Mannysmemorablemoviemoments