In the bonus track of the DVD of "Unbroken: Path to Redemption," the film artists succinctly described their objective in recreating the true life story of Louis Zamperini and "how he heals and becomes unbroken" from his traumatic World War II experience in a POW camp in Tokyo. The film's director offered a thoughtful commentary in describing how Zamperini "finds grace in his unbrokenness."

The production values of the film were superb, especially in the period costumes. The acting was first-rate, and the use of flashbacks was effective in recounting the story of Zamperini's survival at sea and the torture inflicted on him by the Japanese guard Matsuhiro "The Bird" Watanabe.

The focus in this film was on Zamperini's recovery as he struggles with PTSD. The film correctly depicts how the phenomenon of PTSD was not fully understood in the postwar years, and the well-meaning psychiatrist clearly had few treatment options.

The remarkable part of Louis Zamperini's story was how, after entering Billy Graham's revival tent, his alcoholism and the effects of his PTSD were gone in an instant. This transformation was sensitively portrayed in the film. It was an inspired choice to cast the role of Billy Graham with his grandson, Will Graham. As discussed in the bonus track of the DVD, great pains were taking in recreating the revival tent that was set up at Washington Boulevard and Hill Street in Los Angeles. It felt like returning in a time machine to the postwar era.

The full story of the "Torrance Tornado," Louis Zamperini, was told in Laura HIllenbrand's bestselling biography. But the surprising character development in the film was Zamperini's wife, Cynthia Applewhite. The actress was terrific in portraying her dedication to her husband's recovery. While it may not have been the intention of the filmmakers, it was not only God's work that brought Zamperini out of his nightmare. Rather, it was Cynthia's relentless commitment and genuine support that provided the framework for the miracle.

It would be a sequel to the previous 2014 movie "Invincible", the post-war and its painful and traumatic sequelae, I can't imagine what it's like to survive so much torture, mental and physical and have to go back to reality, where it left off as if nothing had happened, initially I thought the protagonist a bit arrogant, but with time we realized that they are the marks left by the ailments of war, beautiful film, sad and beautiful, with a gospel and hopeful background...

The conclusion I reached from this film. If you have been a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp, brutally beaten and tortured. Forget about doctors and psychiatrists. Turn to God and you will find peace and forgiveness.

This is a faith based film which lashes on the preachiness at the end in a cynical fashion.

Directed by Harold Cronk who specialises in these faith based films. It jumps on the Angelina Jolie 2014 film, Unbroken but this is a companion piece although it presents itself more of a sequel with an entirely different cast.

It looks like a cheap television movie with bland acting. Louis Zamperini (Samuel Hunt) is haunted by his time at the sadistic prison camp and the torture he endured by the camp leader Wantanabe, also known as the Bird.

Zamperini is feted as a hero after the war but he hits the booze to keep the bad memories at bay. He plans to take part in the 1948 London Olympics but he gets injured. His marriage is on the rocks and he is running out of money.

A revival meeting with Billy Graham changes his life.

It is all listless stuff told in a patronising way by its director. He has no interest in Zamperini's suffering. Just that he found God at some point in his life.