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Simply A Masterpiece

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

"Torn from the Flag" is one of the best documentaries we've ever seen. It is beautifully composed, and the history of the Hungarian revolution is compelling both for Hungary itself and for the world. We in the U.S. may think we know the complexities of the pre-revolution situation in Hungary but we don't (most of us, anyway). The film creates intense viewer involvement with testimonies from various participants, not all of whom agree on the causes and solutions to the problems that Hungary faced. The film is never slow; the drama of the situation and the beautifully-composed visuals produce intense viewer involvement. We hope that this documentary will be more-widely shown, both because it is a great experience in itself and because it can teach us much about current international crises. A really masterful achievement!

This film was historically correct and gave a grave picture about Hungary under Communism. It helped me better understand the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. The film footage gathered was very appropriate to the dialog. I am a daughter of a Freedom Fighter and am a refugee. I was too young to fully understand the events at the time. The story was easy to follow and made the history lesson very interesting. I can now better understand my parents, whose lives were scarred by these events. TORN FROM THE FLAG was very touching. This feeling was shared by the countless teary eyed viewers I noticed in the theater. Thank you for such an unforgettable film.

The "Torn from the Flag" documentary film - by Klaudia Kovacs - of the 1956 revolution in Hungary stands out by its absolute credibility and how it captivates the interest from the beginning to the end. As a true documentary, even though it presents facts by showing original footings of film reports and makes surviving participants speak - it does not draw conclusions. The viewer does that so much stronger. And the unavoidable conclusion is that communism is not the paradise for the working class, but the hell; that the soviet domination gained no friends, only enemies and some collaborators who tried to get out; that nobody was fighting for the system: there are no elements of a civil war in that uprising, it was only Hungarians against the soviet military; that the young generation raised by communist indoctrination turned out to be the most ferocious enemy of the system and became the backbone of the revolution. The demand was not for material gains but for freedom and democracy, not as a result of any outside influence but out of healthy, human instinct, the awakening of the soul. We also saw that the revolution was not planned, prepared and organized, it was completely spontaneous, actually unexpected and surprising at that time. Because it would have been badly timed, coinciding with the American presidential elections and the Suez Canal crisis. The West did not aid it, to the contrary: it was abandoned. I was lucky to see this film at its premiere as part of the AFI Fest. Everybody else should see it. The Hungarian 1956 event was the beginning of the collapse of the world communism and a proof that no system, based on lies, can survive too long.

To be honest, I did not know what to expect as I sat down in my seat. What was to follow was a film that tore at the roots of my emotions. I saw people,naively brave, fighting for what we, as Americans, enjoy on a daily basis - our freedom. We can only understand what we have, the freedom from oppression and the freedom to live a life in pursuit of happiness for our family and ourselves after we see this film. I don't recall any other film I have ever seen that is as raw, powerful and honest. I felt as if I living the events of the Hungarian revolution.Seeing this film put history in perspective for me. I absolutely agree with the filmmakers that the events of 1956 led to the the tearing down of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Soviet Union empire. Lastly, as in "Rocky" at the end of the movie I wanted to stand up and cheer for the underdog, in this case the "freedom fighters. The whole audience applauded loudly. The difference between the films is that this was was a reel of reality. I highly recommend this film for everyone,in every country. You will never forget this viewing experience, I promise you.Peter Hoffman