 "Unbroken" is based on Laura Hillenbrand's , the film was scripted by the Coen brothers and starred Jack O'Connell.After a positive early reception, "Unbroken" was considered a likely Best Picture and Best Director contender, but it ultimately received mixed reviews and little award recognition, though it was named one of the best films of the year by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute.In a typical review, "Variety"s Justin Chang noted the film's "impeccable craftsmanship and sober restraint", but deemed it "an extraordinary story told in dutiful, unexceptional terms."