Review of No (2012) by Dickie L — 23 Aug 2012
A fascinating chapter in Chile's history gets a long overdue re-enactment on film with No. in 1988 dictator Augusto Pinochet buckled to international pressure and held a plebocite to reflect whether the Chilean public actually wanted him governing their nation.
This gave his oppressed political opponents the rare chance to criticise him publicly. The marketing brains behind the No to Pinochet television broadcasts largely went against what was expected and used humour and hope to convey their message.
This in turn gives the makers of No the same licence. So what one would expect to be an excercise in fortitude, watching innocent people being tortured and killed, is a surprisingly humourous venture for much of its length.
A lot of original footage from the time is used, which means No is shot on cheap video to blend in with the archival footage. It makes the film look pretty ghastly, but undoubtedly authentic.
This review of No (2012) was written by Dickie L on 23 Aug 2012.
No has generally received positive reviews.
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