Unbroken: See the movie and read the book

As soon as the movie came out over Christmas I had to see it. I read the book so long ago, but it was still fresh in my mind. This kind of story doesn't go away easy. It's not like a flashy easy to read fiction book, that once you put it down, you can't remember what it said. This is a story of a man's life. A man's unlucky life, that you can't help but think of every time you feel unlucky.

The movie was great. Producers, writers, actors did a great job at keeping it very close to what I read. The story is there, unfortunately the characters are not. I have to believe it's hard to cover an entire life in less than 2 hours. Especially when there is so much to tell. I don't want to tell you the whole story, the book can do that. What I will tell you is the movie is worth watching first.

I think many people feel that way after a book is written and then the movie comes out. We always say the book was better. I usually say the same. I will say my last blog talked about Gone Girl and I think you could go either way with that one. I say that because the movie was dead on the book, and I didn't feel like anything was missing. Unbroken is not only about Louis Zamperini, it's about all the people he interacted with along the way. Those characters are just as important as Louie himself. You meet them in the movie, but there is no time for development. Instead the movie focuses on Louis and his determination to survive. This movie will introduce this courageous man, tell you his story, and fill 

Now if you are familiar at all with this story you know Zamperini was slated to be a famous Olympic runner, as un-luck would have it, his status as an American Olympic athlete worked against him when he is captured as a Prisoner of War in Japan. Louis would never train again for the olympics, instead he would work even harder trying to survive prison camp, and before that a plane crash and 47 days on a raft at sea.

If you make a minute for this movie, know that there is more to Louie's story, after the movie ends. Those who only seeing the film will be satisfied, buy those who read the book know there is more to tell.  Louie comes home, after surviving many terrible events. His life is forever changed, and the book will give you a closer look at that part of the story. Not everyone needs the whole story, so the movie will be enough for them, but as a person who has done both I am telling you to make a minute to read the book.

Louie's story is great on the big screen and in print. It's inspiring, and emotional. It tells a story of struggle and triumph and gives us all a look at just how strong a person can be. Reading it first, will give you extra insight to the people who helped Louis Zamperini be who he was. Who encouraged him, who supported him, why he was able to survive what he did. Then the movie will add the visuals to help you see his survival story. Unbroken: a must read, must see add to your bucket list in 2015.

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