Review of Unbroken (2014) by Dylan D — 18 Mar 2015

Unbroken is living proof that the best stories are those that soar, that exemplify the best man has to offer even in the face of his worst. It's also proof that good cinema need not be fully original.

Unbroken is a largely interchangeable picture that explores the same sort of themes as many before it -- within it sub genre and elsewhere alike -- that only replaces details and superficial elements, leaving intact that uplifting, positive core.

And even as it's hardly novel, it's still a terrific experience, a moving and relevant tribute to a hero and a demonstration that cinema can stand up to an absence of originality when its heart is firmly fixed in the right place.