A surprisingly effective film

Rating: Null/10 (7 June 2015)

This film tells the story of an Olympic athlete surviving a prisoner of war camp in the World War II, triumphant both physically and mentally despite unimaginable hardships.
From the trailer, I was lead to believe that the whole film is about Louis' life in the camp. I had to wait an hour before that happens! The hardships described and depicted in the film are quite horrifying for everyday standards, but not when compared to other similar films, such as "The Railway Man". The delivery of the story is quite good though, making the film very touching in the end. The theme of unbroken can be emphasised a bit more, not just in the scene where the athlete lifts a plank. I was also impressed by the physical transformation of the actors to a state of emaciation. I liked the film overall.