...POW STORY “UNBROKEN” LOOKS SUFFERING IN THE EYE “Unbroken” is a 2014 American historical biographic war-sports drama film, produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, and based on the 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption”. The film revolves around the life of USA Olympian and athlete Louis “Louie” Zamperini, portrayed by Jack O'Connell. He joined the armed forces and went on a rescue mission before his plane crashed. Stuck on a raft for 47 days and then picked up by Japanese military ship Louie must spend the rest of his days in the army camp but he must fight for his freedom. “Unbroken” is the best movie I've seen in ages. Let me start by saying that Angelina Jolie is truly a genius! I can't imagine a female directing a heavy movie like Unbroken. She actually manages to show all the important details of Louis's life in just 2 hours. For some film makers it's not enough. The screenplay by the Coen Brothers is surprisingly lucid. Firstly there is an exciting plane battle which puts the viewer right in the vulnerable position of the crew. I have admiration for the story of Louis's running. From my point of view it is inspirational. It’s repeated like a mantra: “If you can take it, you can make it.” Those words drive Louis Zamperini all his life. Then there is the survival in the sea on life rafts for many days. Situations like this have been shown before but here it is particularly well done. Finally...
Words: 355 - Pages: 2
...The movie I watched for this project was Unbroken. This movie takes place during World War II in the early 1940’s. The setting includes the Pacific Ocean and several prisoners of war camps in Japan. During this time in the war the Japanese were invading and attacking multiple areas and were pursuing the American ships in the Pacific fleet. The movie is about a young Olympian, Louis Zamperini, who enlisted in the war in the early part of WWII, and when his plane crashed in the Pacific, he and two other survivors were stranded in the ocean for 47 days until captured by the Japanese. From there, he was placed in a POW camp in Japan along with his friend Phil, who was the pilot of the plane. At the camp Louis was especially targeted by the violent leader, Mutushiro aka “The Bird” because he was an American Olympian. Mutushiro took every opportunity possible to pick on and beat Louis. The American soldiers were the enemy of the Japanese and vise versa. Mutushiro; “The Bird” was prejudiced against American soldiers. He had a lot of anger and took it out on them, beating and torturing them relentlessly. Louis took the punishment and mentally tortured the bird by his ability to endure severe pain and torment. His ability to tolerate the punishment only made the Bird more relentless. Both Louis and the Bird were doing the duty of their country, only the Japanese were much more cruel. The aspect of the war represented in the film was mainly POW. After I did my research I learned...
Words: 502 - Pages: 3
...Unbroken is a real-life, modern day, epic. This story was something that came straight out of a myth, but the truth in it holds to be accurate. This man was the epitome of American ideals, and he went into a war with nothing but a truly iron will. This was the deciding factor in his survival, not his shape physically, but his mind. Admittedly his running was what hardened his will to continue even when every fiber of his body demanded respite. This training was what enabled his mind to handle the sort of stresses put onto him through WWII. Louie Zamperini’s early life was chaotic, but it focused as he got older into a truly beautiful ability as a runner. He started out with a natural ability to run, and his rebelliousness was actually a strength of mind that wouldn’t allow him to bend to others will. This strength also helped him rebel from his own impulses to stop running. The people that are born with a “troubled” character, one that doesn’t easily fit into society and superiors is something that isn’t often seen as a benefit. In Unbroken it is shown in a different light, one that gives an idea of the iron will of rebellious people. As Louie starts his life he rubs everyone the wrong way because he refuses to give, whether it is the right choice or the wrong one it is his choice to make, and he takes control of his own path in a way that often gets trampled in today’s society. As this book progressed I got to know Louie, and couldn’t help but resonate with...
Words: 1421 - Pages: 6
...Unbroken Imagine being in a Japanese prison camp, getting tortured every day, suffering from malnourishment, and being forced into slavery. Well, this was the daily struggle for Louie Zamperini. Louie, once an Olympic runner, drafted into the military to fight World War II, gets into a terrible plane crash. Leaving him stranded for 46 days before being found by Japanese troops. He then goes from camp to camp, being tormented daily for over 2 years. After the war, he struggles to find meaning and peace in life. Throughout this adventure, he must search for truth about his survival, love from himself and others, and his identity that has been lost in the crash. Louie is searching for the truth of his survival after the crash. When Louie was on...
Words: 973 - Pages: 4
...Outcast, troubled child, successful runner, soldier, prisoner, and friend. That’s pretty much the life of Louis Zamperini. In Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, Louie Zamperini’s experiences during his career, on the raft, and in the prison, he realizes that his physical and mental limits are much larger than he had originally thought. From running faster and being sufficient to hatching a plan nobody thought would fit Louie's personality. Louie was a very troubled child but became very successful with the help of his brother Pete. Pete helped him start running and find joy in it. When Louie got into running he made it his goal to go to the Olympics held in Berlin. Once he made it as an American Olympic runner Louie ran the 5,000 and ran his last...
Words: 1157 - Pages: 5
...In the Excerpt "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand, a B-24 Liberator bomber plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean due to mechanical issues. Out of the eleven men on board, only three survived: Louie, Phil, and Mac. During their journey across the Pacific Ocean, Louie's most important trait of resilience was the ability to identify himself as a survivor, and not a victim. Since Louie identified himself as a survivor, he never gave up, and he always tried to help Phil and Mac. Phil also identified himself as a survivor, while Mac identified himself as a victim, thus resulting in his death. As stated in "What is Resilience?", by Kendra Cherry, a psychology expert, "If you identify as a victim and not a survivor, you will give up early and you will...
Words: 750 - Pages: 3
...Retired track and field athlete and three-time Olympic champion Gail Devers once said, “Sometimes we fall, sometimes we stumble, but we can’t stay down. We can’t allow life to beat us down. Everything happens for a reason, and it builds character in us, and it tells us what we are about and how strong we really are when we didn’t think we could be that strong.” In the biography Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, Louis portrays what this quote expresses with his determination to never give up, even in a time of major crisis. In the beginning of Hillenbrand’s book, she described Louie as a delinquent child. He stole from others in his free time; however, he often gave anything he stole away, hinting that Louie might not be all that others claimed:...
Words: 768 - Pages: 4
...BOOK REVIEW UNBROKEN: A WORLD WAR II STORY OF SURVIVAL, RESILIENCE, AND REDEMPTION 1. About the Book (a) Title of the book : Unbroken - A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (b) Author : Laura Hillenbrand (c) Year of publication : November 15, 2010 (d) Publisher : Random House. (e) No of pages : 473 Nos (f) Type of book : A biography of World War II hero (g) Other works of Author : Sea biscuit(An International Bestseller) (h) Price : $27 2. About the Author (a) Laura Hillenbrand, born on 15 May 1967 in Fairfax, Virginia is an American author of books and magazine articles. Hillenbrand spent much of her childhood riding bareback "screaming over the hills" of her father's Sharpsburg, Maryland, farm. A favorite of hers was ‘Come On Seabiscuit’, a 1963 children book. (b) Hillenbrand suffers from debilitating chronic fatigue syndrome, and remains largely confined to her home. On the irony of writing about physical paragons while being so incapacitated herself, She reportedly stated that she was looking for a way out of her dull home-bound life and she couldn’t have lived it physically, so she was going to have it intellectually. It was, therefore, an exhilarating experience for debilitated Hillenbrand to ride Seabiscuit in her imagination and it was just as fantastic to be there for her alongside Louie as he was breaking the NCAA mile record and with people...
Words: 1746 - Pages: 7
...The thought of being made invisible, and being isolated and dehumanized is absurd. In Unbroken by Hillenbrand, Louie Zamperini is treated as if he is invisible. During WWII Louie is taken as a POW and is humbled, tortured, starved, and beaten daily. He is being dehumanized and isolated from the outside world. In The Life of Miné Okubo Miné is a Japanese-American living in America during WWII. During this time she is informed that she must move out of her apartment and be sent to a relocation camp as a result of the war against the Japanese and the fear that the Japanese-Americans living in the Americas will attempt to sabotage the United States. Louie and Miné are treated as if they are invisible. There are many pieces of evidence to illustrate...
Words: 1440 - Pages: 6
...Unbroken Trait Evaluation “4:42. ‘Boy! Oh Boy! Oh boy!’ Read a local paper ‘Can that guy fly? Yes, this means that Zamperini guy.’” (18) Louie was born with pneumonia and has lasting effects to his long legs and small arms, when he began a teen his life when went down-hill trying to become a local tough he trained to brawl bullies and anyone look for a fight. Louie would then turn it around using running to cope. He started to compete and would start to win more and more this lead him to the 1936 Olympic Games. The book Unbroken features Louie’s strongest traits like his defiant acts of rebellion and his comprehension of optimism. Louie represents the trait of optimism throughout the book, Unbroken. An sense of the next quote is Louie is...
Words: 548 - Pages: 3
...Biographies can affect society and show the harsh reality of life. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand is the telling of the biography of Louie Zamperini, a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption. The biography covers moments in Louie’s childhood till the last day where he is standing and fighting for his country. Louie was considered in his town a troublemaker and his childhood stories usually ended with “and then I ran like mad” because the people he robbed often chased him . Not one person had hope but his brother Pete, who visions himself whenever Louie ran. Pete saw potential in his brother and encouraged Louie to join the track team at their high school where he began breaking state records in track. His talent allowed him...
Words: 953 - Pages: 4
...The film Unbroken, directed and co-produced by Angelina Jolie, was a 137 minute movie based on Laura Hillenbrand’s biography of the life of Louis Zamperini, the epic plotline of which portrayed both the brutality of World War II and the resilience of the human spirit. In his early life, Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) is described as a difficult and troublesome child of Italian immigrants who emerges almost accidentally as track star despite his status as an underdog. Running was also a way to keep him out of trouble and build his strength. With training from his brother, he improves and competes in different running events in the Olympics. Most notably, he broke the record of the final lap in the 5000 meter dash by over ten seconds. Although this...
Words: 742 - Pages: 3
...survive and prosper. The Great Depression took the spirits of many Americans and increased the disparity among families throughout the country. It’s severity led to the beginning of World War II due to the expansion of communism and the rise of dictators across the world. In Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand describes the life of Louis Zamperini, a man with an extraordinary story, whose survival led him on the path of faith, forgiveness, and acceptance. Even though, Louie, grew up in a religious environment, he never truly felt a spiritual connection to a greater power. Throughout his life, Louie lived fearlessly and had a spark for defying all odds. When America joined the war, newer technologies were introduced. Air strikes become a necessity to defeat the enemy. Louie, along with other bombers, took flight and raided islands that were controlled by the Japanese. The men’s survival was based on pure chance...
Words: 699 - Pages: 3
...Many Human Rights are violated every day that go unnoticed. Human Rights are rights that everyone has, simply because they are human. In the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, an Olympic runner, Louie Zamperini is sent to fight in war. His plane crashed, leaving him stranded. He soon finds himself in a Prisoner of War camp, where he is starved, enslaved, and beaten. In the short story Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan, an Indian 13-year-old girl, Koly has to marry. After marrying, she discovered that her husband is seriously ill and used her dowry, a large sum of goods and cash that goes towards the groom in an Indian marriage, in an attempt to treat his condition. Shortly after he passes, she has to stay with her new family that leaves her hungry,...
Words: 409 - Pages: 2
...American writer and poet Erica Jong once wrote, “Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.” In the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Louie lived by these words, when L. Zamperini shows his skill in the sport of track, with blood, sweat, and tears along his journey to compete in the Olympics. Following, Louie honed his skills in the Air force during WWII, to help him survive the “punishment” (P.O.W.) camp, Ofuna. Hillenbrand described Louie as a skilled delinquent at the beginning of the book, often stealing and participating in pranks. In high school, however, Pete introduced Louie to running; and Louie showed tremendous amounts of skill and athleticism, taking to the sport extremely...
Words: 795 - Pages: 4
