Thanks Angelina Jolie

Rating: 6/10 (2 December 2017)

"Unbroken" tells quietly one of the most remarkable stories ever. Louis Zamperini was a heroic individual that this film does not pay tribute to. It's forgettable and generic. Angelina Jolie's direction is just awful, I would have taken any other director to do this film than her. The meaning of Zamperini's legacy is brushed over repeatedly, thanks to Jolie's contributions. The film's premise is meant to be inspiring, but strays way far from it. For the positives, though few, it's shot beautifully, and the acting benefits the film. Like "Free State of Jones", I'm delighted that the film exists, but it could have been so much better just like the latter film. "Unbroken" is damp compared to the ground-breaking book, as it numerously repeats itself hoping that the audience will forget the meaning of the scenes are constantly matched, which qualifies for it to be tedious.