Review of Children of Glory (2006) by Dariusz C — 09 Sep 2011
A great telling of one of the more heinous acts in world history, and one of the more uplifting sports achievements in world history. In 1956 the USSR invaded, and quite ruthlessly conquered, Hungary. Almost simultaneously, the Hungarian water polo team defeating USSR in the Melbourne Olympic Games in a very spite-ridden match - the "Blood in the Water" match.
Told from the perspective of a fictional member of the Hungarian water polo team, the plot is great and direction solid. No drifting, and you can feel the anger building up as the Soviets, and their Hungarian toadies, commit evil act after evil act. This makes the come-uppance of the water polo match even sweeter.
Solid performances all round.
Great movie for many reasons, not least being the historical lesson.
This review of Children of Glory (2006) was written by Dariusz C on 09 Sep 2011.
Children of Glory has generally received very positive reviews.
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