"A moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory."

Rating: 8/10 (27 February 2016)

I'm trying to process the rationale for the preponderance of negative reviews I'm reading for the film. There's probably some element of jealousy at work along with a dissatisfaction with director Angelina Jolie's conservative nature. It's too bad politics and entertainment react like oil and water.
I thought this was a hugely inspirational story dealing with man's inhumanity toward man. When you try to put yourself in Louis Zamperini's shoes it's downright impossible to imagine the horrors he must have faced as a Japanese prisoner of war. One is tempted to lash out at his captors full well knowing that even more brutal punishment or death would be the result.
Unique among men, Louis Zamperimi was the living embodiment of the scriptural message to 'love thine enemy'. Take a couple minutes to watch the accompanying feature on the DVD for the real life Zamperini and how he faced life's challenges after turning over his life to a higher power. His entire life was a testament to his brother's watchwords - "If you can take it, you can make it."