Unbroken [Blu-ray]

A true story of World War 2 intrigue, that truly captures the perils of combat in the Pacific Theater.

Excellent

Product was in good condition amazing Lee well acted and true to the storyline.

Based on some of the reviews, I did not expect the movie to be good. I decided to get the book first and then watch the movie. I am about Chapter 8 of part 1 and, the book its great! I have not read a book this good in a while.I remember when the trailer came out for this movie...it didn't catch my attention. I liked that it was based on a true story, but i did not do research the story, so i figured i watch it one day.But i am surprised by this movie. Angelina Jolie did a great job directing it , i think this is one of reason why i was not too eager to see it, knowing an actor was directing but she did a great job. It would be imposible to put the whole book in the movie, it would last hours. But what she has on there, is basically a summary -- a well done one!I also did not have great expectation for acting chops and, i think the acting was great, the guy who plays Loui, was great playing the part, as well as everyone else.If you are on the sensiteve side, the torture scene are almost real, and I had to press the 10s forward button on my Ipad, so that is something to keep in mind if you are the sensitive side.I did a lot of research on Louis Zamporini before I bought the book and watch the movie, I watched a lot of his interviews and Angelina as well. Then got the book and finally watched the movie. And i do not regret it!It would have been nice to see a small scene about Louis transfomation with JesusChrist, but it is a Hollywood movie, directed by Angelina who grew up in the industry and, probably didnt want to pintpoint anything specific and remain neutral, she just wrote a note at the end "his faith helped him forgive".I think she was blessed to have met a man like Louis Zamporini, and to have had the privilage to tell his story and I am glad Louis got to see the rough cut of his life story on his last days of life.Louis who was a man of faith the word of The Lord became real, Louis went from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:16-18) and though Louis beginning were humble, he went out of this earth prosperous (Job 8:7). Very inspiring story but..... the book is still better and i would recommend to read the book.

I OWN the Band of Brothers & The Pacific metal box sets. etc., etc. So you get the picture. If it's about those guys I am likely to check it out. before most any other genre.Bombers can be beautiful. The movie starts in the sky with a beautiful sun rise as B-24s look like a flock of geese approaching from the distance. Very pretty actually. The movie is not just a war-in-the-mud affair. Moviemaking in general has progressed past that. The first part of the movie is better than the last half (to me), meaning the "bird" part. Without being a spoiler, I will say that attention to detail of the in and out of the B-24 is a treat, action sequences good. Same attention to period (era) detail is evident in the heroes' childhood retelling. Good to see "antique" cars & kitchens looking rather real .The bad guy "Bird" guard/C.O. almost fails in an O.C.D repeating of bamboo beatings for the same exact offense. "Bird" comes across as a failure as a human being though, which is very true.However I must caveat from here on: Japan today is NOT that bad old Imperial Nippon."Bird" was a product of old world systems of class/caste/royalty inequalities which were indoctrinated as "divinely ordained". Only the rare person emerges from a corrupt foundation as a good person. In the movie he seems to be in a latent homosexual attraction to "the hero". In reality such guards, etc. treated everyone that way. Nazi or Japanese, the "rulers" demanded utter subjugation of any lower caste. Look into old Japanese history (or anywhere) and you find that lower classes were expected to keep there eyes lowered around the upper class. The barbaric treatment of prisoners was typical by Axis powers in WWII, but Imperial Japan was infamous for sadism. The Nazis tried to disguise some of theirs as "medical research" (spit on the ground here).The recurring ploy is not insufferable, just noticeable to "demonize" him that history has actually proven bad. The "bird" and his ilk.For the heroes part, it is almost refreshing to see the truest point of view towards those who suffer and endure for our freedoms and well being presented by the writers.As Congressional Medal Of Honor Basilone would have told you, it takes all of them stepping out into the "danger zones".Thank you Veterans for that.

The film tells the amazing true story of "Louie" Zamperini, an Olympic hopeful who joins the military at the onset of WW2. While on a mission, the plane he served on was shot down. With only one other man in his life raft, she survives several days on the water, only to be captured by the Japanese. The film then switches to his time in a Japanese POW camp until the end of the war.This film is an example of how to tell a story. The acting is well done, the graphic violence is kept to a minimum (there are beatings, but not really any "war violence")The story is inspirational as it shows him enduring unrelenting torture at the hands of a crazy POW camp leader.It is PG-13 due to violent beatings, some racial terms used, and mild language.I would recommend this as a WW2 movie must watch.