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UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION — A Movie Review

Based on Laura Hillenbrand’s bestselling book, UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION begins where Unbroken ends. A war hero, an Olympic runner, a shipwreck survivor, and a Japanese prisoner of war, Louis Zamperini returned home from the Pacific in 1944. During his captivity, he remained unbroken under the oppression of his exceedingly cruel Japanese jailers. However, when he returned home, he faced the biggest battle of all. Louis became tormented day and night by flashbacks and nightmares of the wicked Mutshiro Watanabe, known as “The Bird”, who tried to unsuccessfully to break down his mind, body, and spirit in the POW camp.

Watanabe singled Louis out, challenging him with brutal tortures. Now Louis faces bitter struggles only to find that he cannot escape “The Bird” and the living nightmares of the war.

In the opening scene, Louis (Samuel Hunt) meets with a reporter from Time Magazine in 1950 in Tokyo at Sugamo Prison – a facility for Japanese criminals of World War II. He looks at the faces of the men assembled there and then asks authorities, “Where is ‘The Bird’?”

In the next scene, we see Louis reuniting with his family, back home in Torrance, California, happily celebrating his return. They share a celebratory meal, laugh, drink, and dance to music on the phonograph, when Louis displays his first sign of battle fatigue. The family plays a recording of his voice while he was imprisoned that gave them hope that he was still alive. Louis reacts with anger and immediately shatters the record. Throughout the film, we witness similar behavior.

Louis gets two weeks R and R in Miami, Florida, where he meets the attractive, amusing, and affectionate Cynthia on a beach. She captures his eye and his heart. He learns that she is a woman of prayers and that he is the answer to her prayer. Soon after, they marry.

 UNBROKEN: A PATH TO REDEMPTION focuses on Louis’ struggles to adapt to civilian life, even after getting married to his wife, Cynthia (Merritt Patterson), and having a daughter. Louis’s desire for revenge drives him into deep despair, putting the couple on the brink of divorce. Then, Cynthia attends Billy Graham’s 1949 Los Angeles Crusade where she finds faith and a renewed commitment to her marriage and her husband. She prays that Louie will find the peace and forgiveness that he so desperately needs.

UNBROKEN: A PATH TO REDEMPTION is based on a real-life story and it is a beautiful and powerful story of forgiveness, Redemption, and grace. It is a dramatic depiction of what 85% of Pacific War POW’s experienced when they returned – Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome.

The acting was exceptional, especially that of Will Graham and Merritt Patterson. I enjoyed the film. It was engaging throughout. Though not as exciting as the first Unbroken, this sequel nevertheless, is well-worth watching. It is an inspiring and hope-filled film with an uplifting message.

UNBROKEN: A PATH TO REDEMPTION opens in theaters September 14. It is rated PG-13.

-copyright Jean M. Heimann 2018

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