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- 2014
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
- 2014
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
Summary A chronicle of the life of Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), an Olympic runner who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in World War II—only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
Directed By: Angelina Jolie
- 2014
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
- 2014
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
Unbroken
59
6.5
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Summary A chronicle of the life of Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), an Olympic runner who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in World War II—only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
Directed By: Angelina Jolie
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 48 Critic Reviews
59
52% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
46% Mixed
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 48 Critic Reviews
59
52% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
46% Mixed
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
When you get through it, though, you can’t help but feel uplifted by this tough-skinned movie that can stand with the best muscular wartime dramas in the American movie canon.
Unbroken may not exactly be mired in sanctimony, but it’s standing, almost up to its ankles, in an unhealthy sense that its subject — about whose simple humanity the film otherwise goes to great lengths to illuminate — is a candidate for sainthood.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 314 User Ratings
6.5
58% Positive
182 Ratings
182 Ratings
28% Mixed
89 Ratings
89 Ratings
14% Negative
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 314 User Ratings
6.5
58% Positive
182 Ratings
182 Ratings
28% Mixed
89 Ratings
89 Ratings
14% Negative
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
A phenomenal true story about Louie Zampirini. I love how it shows the brutality of the Japanese, which has unfortunately been ignored and downplayed from certain perspectives of history. It shows the strength of the men who had to endure unimaginable difficulties and came out of it legends. A truly great and historically accurate movie.
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I have heard so much about this movie, I finally took the time to sit down and watch it as it is rather long. Although that being said the length didn't bother me as I thought you needed the full amount of time to tell the story and do true life justice. For me we we all know stories of incredible human endurance, but this one will rank up there in the top of your mind. To know actual events like this took place throughout the course of history blows ones mind. If you haven't seen this one I would recommend setting aside an evening and taking in this historic and epic movie. For me it hit on all cylinders, being well written, acted, and directed, as I had heard Ms. Angelina Jolie had done her homework and it shows in the movie!
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When it comes to this particular story, I find myself unconvinced in the end. Unbroken looks like the real thing, but evaporates upon closer scrutiny.
The film's chief misstep is taking its title too literally, and ultimately depicting Louie as an indestructible, and thus largely inhuman, superhero.
Though high-minded and well-intentioned – as well as being conceived on an epic scale – there’s something faintly stodgy and safety-first about the endeavour.
Unbroken just piles on the misery without tonal shift, any sense of rise and fall, or any interest in Zamperini’s inner life, beyond his catchphrase, “If you can take it, you can make it.”
Unbroken is a grueling endurance test - for the audience just as much as for its cutout champion.
It's hard to watch the brutality of war but it's films like this that helps us to see the sacrifices that others have made for our country. I thought the film was beautiful done and I'm grateful that Laura and Angelina have taken the time to shared their talents and keep the story alive. The film made me feel proud that I can walk free in a country with so many great Americans. I purchased the DVD and I also enjoyed watching the clip about Louie's life and his interview. I will be buying a copy of the DVD for all of my family.
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An interesting movie showing the life of an American conscript getting captured by the Japanese during World War 2 all the way to the end of the war. While it starts off strong and somne scenes have a certain impact, sure, it kind of just drags along for the better half of the movie, until the end even. So, while it's an interesting and sort of unique portrayal of the Second World War, it doesn't manage to develop a truly interesting story with interesting characters. It's just bland, but not bad.
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The first part of this tragedy begins by having a first time director, Angelina Jolie, direct this incredible story. This is an epic story and even a highly experienced director would have struggled. She managed to leave off perhaps the most important part of the story - what happened to Louie after the war. Perhaps she ran out of time or money or perhaps she didn't agree with that part. Most of the scenes were simply way over acted which made intense scenes seem almost comical. Overall, a huge disappointment.
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As a fan of uncensored war movies, I went into this one with a positive mindset. That quickly went away after the raft scene. Or scense. That's the problem with this movie is that it acts like it has to little material to work with and lags on for far too long. Yes, we know that they were on the raft and in the camps for a long time. But we don't have to sit with them for every minute they went through to get that across to us.
This movie had heart, but was to strung out with not enough excitement for me to recommend.
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Nominations
Critics Choice Awards
• 4 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 3 Nominations
