Powerful and Uplifting,

Rating: 8/10 (27 September 2015)

Unbroken is a brilliant movie with a very well developed storyline and an outstanding cast. The films title sums up the movie perfectly, following the story of a real man, a hero, an inspiration, Louis Zamperini had been through a lot over his lifetime, but he never lost his spirit, his courage, his hopes, his aspirations and dreams, this is a very powerful drama that some people, like myself, may find shocking to believe that it is all a true story, it is beautifully directed by Angelina Jolie, and after watching this I'm up for any other films she plans on directing in the future. The only major problem I had with this movie is that it didn't have a lot to offer at an original standpoint, besides the beautiful cinematography and terrific performances, it isn't very unique as a war film, the story is straight forward and it dosen't have any scene that perfectly sums up the characters struggles, this is normally evident in most war films, I just felt like it was a bit too safe and formulaic and because of that I'm giving it an eight instead of the nine it easily could have received. The performances are outstanding and certainly the highlight of the movie, Jack O'Connell's performance is breathtaking, the studio was taking a huge risk with him in the lead role, but thankfully he did a terrific job and was able to hold the whole film on his own and clearly studied his role inside and out, and he is also joined by a terrific supporting cast, such as Domhnall Gleeson, Garrett Hedlund and Miyavi, there isn't a single performance that isn't inspired and dedicated. It may be very formulaic, but Unbroken makes up for this with top class acting and a powerful true story, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good drama or war film.
An Olympic champion joins the army during Workd War II, only to spend 47 days in a raft and the rest of the war at a prisoner camp in Japan.
Best Performance: Jack O'Connell Worst Performance: Jai Courtney