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Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2015)

Unbroken
The worst part of being a prisoner of war is that your conjugal visits are just your captor dressed in drag.
Even worse is the punishment the POW in this drama must endure.
Adrift after their bomber breaks down, Louie Zamperini (Jack O'Connell) and others (Domhnall Gleeson, Finn Wittrock) struggle to survive only to be captured by the Japanese.
Imprisoned, the head of the POW camp (Takamasa Ishihara) takes pleasure in torturing Louie on account of his Olympic history.
Relentlessly tormented by his sadistic captor for years, Louie's spirit never waivers no matter the abuse – which only brings him greater punishment.
Although it can be over-sentimental, there's no deny this Angelina Jolie directed account of Louie's dismal days at a work camp is certainly engaging and inspiring.
In fact, if America had sent more gold medalists to war it would've benefited every other country's standings at the first post-war Olympics.
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