If you read the book, you will likely be disappointed

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2014)

I thought the movie was great, then it just abruptly ended.
I think it was a big mistake by Jolie to leave out, what I believed to be, the most important part of Louis Zamperini's story, which was what happened to him AFTER his brutal experience as a POW.
The acting was superb, the cinematography beautiful and the movie stayed pretty close to the book, but I walked away disappointed that the movie didn't cover any of Louis' PTSD, alcoholism and ultimately, his meeting of Billy Graham. Here is when the real transformation of Zamperini begins. Once Zamperini forgives his captors, his nightmares stop, and he finally finds peace.
I think Jolie did a real disservice to his story by excluding it from the film for I feel this was the most moving and inspirational part of his life.