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david l No is a Chilean historical drama that features excellent directing from the great Pablo Larrain and one of career-best performances from Gael Garcia Bernal. It's a film that could have been more dramatic and engaging. It focuses too extensively on documentarian approach at storytelling. Still, the tone of optimism and importance is interesting while the dialogue and emotional investment are outstanding. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review kyle c A very interesting movie, but not always the most engaging. It feels kind of like a documentary in the way it's filmed and paced (I actually thought it was a documentary for the first few minutes) which leads to some really interesting explorations of ideas of democracy, propaganda, and choice. It seems to be historically accurate and pretty educational, which is really nice. The acting is all fine, but the characters don't really get fleshed out as the movie focuses much more on the logistics of the plot rather than its impact on the characters (another way that this feels like a documentary). No is a good movie for history or politics buffs, but probably not exciting enough for your average audience. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Es una buena película, pero no es excelente; la trama es interesante, la cinematografía es pasable y la actuación de Gael García Bernal es decente; es un buen intento de retratar el pasado chileno. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review dave s In No, ad executive Rene (Gael Garcia Bernal) is hired to manage the campaign to oust Augusto Pinochet from power in the 1988 Chilean referendum. It sounds like pretty dry stuff but the film is filled with some unexpectedly clever humor and a surprisingly touching conclusion. Based on a true story, the movie has the gritty feel of a documentary, but never loses focus on the character development of the protagonist or strays too far from the theme – the triumph of good over evil. What's unsettling about the movie is the lighting. Time after time, the camera stares into direct light and bleaches out the characters in the foreground, either symbolizing the light that is being brought to Chile or an indication that the cinematographer lost his light meter. Either way, it's annoying and manages to keep a good film from being great. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member literally so good wow Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member As a director one has to think about what medium best suits this story. Based on the final product, I do think that taking this story to a series would have been a better idea, the film somehow feels rushed and time lapses are not that well explained creating a lack of tension, characters felt hollow, just García Bernal character gets enough screen time and even him is not very well developed. I understand that probably the idea of using cameras from that era would create a sense of engagement, for me it manages to do the opposite, a feeling of artificiality constantly avoid me from engaging in the movie, for me it felt like a pretentious directorial decision that doesn't pay off. The higlights are the themes explored, the manipulative and artificial nature of life itself. Poignant and a little pretentious ending that I liked. I would love to see the documentary about this real events in Chile's history. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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