Unbroken

Unbroken is a 2014 American biographical war drama film, produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, and based on the 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption.

Angelina Jolie directs and produces this epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini. As a boy, Louis (Jack O’Connell) is always in trouble but with the help of his older brother he channels his energy into running and becomes a 1936 Olympic competitor. When World War II breaks out, Louis enlists in the military. After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, he spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Here he becomes the favourite target of a particularly brutal prison guard because of his Olympic history. An unbelievable and inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit.

Critic Reviews:

• " A solid film with a great story that is ultimately unremarkable in its telling. " – Matthew Lucas

• " The posters claim the movie is about “Survival. Resilience. Redemption,” but it only gives us the first two, and the finished product is less effective because of it. " – Marisa Carpico

• " This film, based on the biography of the same title, is lukewarm, at best. " – Debbie Baldwin