No (2012)

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   Rodney Dangerfield

   Fantastic dramatisation of a period of history I knew nothing about. The use of the U-matic camera throughout works perfectly as original campaign ads and news footage fit seamlessly with the dramatic footage. 11 years 7 months ago
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   Siskoid

   Gael Garcia Bernal stars in the Chilean docudrama No, all about the publicity campaign that helped peacefully overthrow Chile's dictator Pinochet in the late 80s. It's a fascinating story, shot with old-timey cameras to get a documentary feel that meshes perfectly with the campaign's actual TV footage. Almost a procedural at times, it nevertheless takes us into its protagonist's household and personal life, as a way to show his world, his emotional context and what Chile was like for the privileged few who nevertheless suffered under a censorious regime. Playing out as a political thriller with moves and counter-moves, the No campaign must struggle against opposition both from within and without, and ultimately, against its own unsaleability (who would vote for a negative somehow representing change?). And in the end, what does it say of a country's political fabric that minds can be changed by marketing tricks? What does it say about us as a species/culture? 9 years 3 months ago
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   TalkingElvish

   Great film. Gael Garcia is on typically awesome form, and the production has a brilliant eye for period detail. 11 years 4 months ago

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