The title says for itself. This movie isn't about anything else but how Olympian Louis Zamperini, how he grew up and how he survived the WWII.
Unbroken could have been a great film.
I don't think the story-line is too slow. Instead, I think that the movie is too short. The movie tells us so much about Louis and how he could keep his mind (and his friends's mind) sane during the 47 days in a raft. But after he was picked up by Japanese army, every scene went in a rush. Louis hardly said anything, anything at all. It's a shame because we need to know what he was thinking. We need to learn from him and from every soldier captured in the POW camps. How they won the war by remaining alive. Two-hour just isn't enough.
As for the Bird, we need to know more about him too. His character in the film is too flat. It was hard too comprehend why he did things that he did. Why he said what he said too Louise.
I've known about Miyavi since when he was in the band Dué le Quartz. Although I didn't like his screaming, I thought he was a great guitarist. Seeing him act in this movie was strange but refreshing. His English is good which is good for the film. Except, he pronounced English words so carefully it could sound unnatural and lack of feelings. (Not for me thought. I live in Japan so I am used to Japanese pronouncing English.) I won't blame him for being too pretty or too soft for the role because every young Japanese actor looks girlish. Like Tanroh Ishida in The Railway Man, he even looks younger and more girlish than Miyavi.
Unbroken could have been a great film.
I don't think the story-line is too slow. Instead, I think that the movie is too short. The movie tells us so much about Louis and how he could keep his mind (and his friends's mind) sane during the 47 days in a raft. But after he was picked up by Japanese army, every scene went in a rush. Louis hardly said anything, anything at all. It's a shame because we need to know what he was thinking. We need to learn from him and from every soldier captured in the POW camps. How they won the war by remaining alive. Two-hour just isn't enough.
As for the Bird, we need to know more about him too. His character in the film is too flat. It was hard too comprehend why he did things that he did. Why he said what he said too Louise.
I've known about Miyavi since when he was in the band Dué le Quartz. Although I didn't like his screaming, I thought he was a great guitarist. Seeing him act in this movie was strange but refreshing. His English is good which is good for the film. Except, he pronounced English words so carefully it could sound unnatural and lack of feelings. (Not for me thought. I live in Japan so I am used to Japanese pronouncing English.) I won't blame him for being too pretty or too soft for the role because every young Japanese actor looks girlish. Like Tanroh Ishida in The Railway Man, he even looks younger and more girlish than Miyavi.