For our last-minute viewing pleasure, Angelina Jolie’s second film, Unbroken, gets the screener treatment.

Unbroken

Stars: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Glesson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittrock
Director: Angelina Jolie
Premise: From IMDb: “A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.”
Oscar Chances: Strong: Before it was screened, most felt that the film could easily be a major Oscar contender. After the screening, it seems our suspicion have been validated and the film seems poised for recognition in several categories. Critics don’t seem that impressed, but audiences don’t always agree with critics when it comes to inspirational stories like this.
Campaign-Proposed Categories:

• Best Picture (Angelina Jolie, Clayton Townsend, Matthew Baer)
• Best Director (Angelina Jolie)
• Best Actor (Jack O’Connell)
• Best Supporting Actor (Domhnall Glesson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittrock)
• Best Adapted Screenplay (Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravanese, William Nicholson; Based on the Book by Laura Hillenbrand)
• Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins)
• Best Film Editing (Tim Squyres, William Goldenberg)
• Best Production Design (Jon Hutman, Lisa Thompson)
• Best Costume Design (Louise Frogley)
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Toni G, Nik Dorning, Rick Findlater, Jen Stanfield, Karen Kelly)
• Best Sound Mixing (David Lee, Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montano)
• Best Sound Editing (Becky Sullivan, Andrew DeCristofaro)
• Best Visual Effects (Bill George, Dave Morley, Matthew Rouleau, Brian Cox)
• Best Original Score (Alexandre Desplat)
• Best Original Song (“Miracles” by Coldplay)

Rotten Tomatoes:
55% (11 critics; as of 12/3/14)
Metacritic:
59 out of 100 (11 critics; as of 12/3/14)