Unbroken

[Linda Anderson]

(12-30-2014 07:11 AM)Gene C Wrote:  Still haven't seen the movie, when we tried on Christmas day, they were sold out.
Here is the only slightly negative comment on the movie I've read. For those who have read the book and seen the movie, I'd be interested in your comments.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/12/2...=obnetwork

Here is the New York Times review. I haven't seen the movie yet but several commentators make the same point as Cal Thomas. This comment is from Unworthy Servant.

"The second epiphany was not the POW experience, as traumatic as that was. It was Louie's escape from bitter depression caused by that experience and loathing of his captors, after he returned to civilian life. Ms. Jolie and the writers reduce to an on-screen footnote Zamperini's faith-based transformation which allowed him to forgive his captors and their nation. It allowed him to escape bitterness and depression. But Hollywood can't do religion as transformative, unless it's some exotic Eastern meditation based creed. So, instead we get "Survivor: WWII", in which the story becomes a contest of will against long odds. But that's only a chapter of his story."

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/25/arts/u...pe=article

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