An important story to tell despite some of its core problems

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2014)

The film was beautiful and inspirational for what it was but perhaps one of the foundational problems of the film was the story itself. Books are often very hard to turn into films because they are a very different art form. Zamperini's story of struggle and resilience was portrayed magnificently with the direction of Angelina Jolie, but as a viewer, I felt like I was just being brought along chapter by chapter and the flow of the movie never took any big dips or jolts. Although it won't be a film to remember for years to come, it was still important that it be made and it served the purpose it was given, to tell the brave story of a very brave man.