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Generally favorable reviews- based on 32 Ratings

  • Starring: Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers, Gael García Bernal, Jaime Vadell, Luis Gnecco, Marcial Tagle, N, Pascal Montero
  • Summary: In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a referendum on his presidency. The country will vote YES or NO to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the NO persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra (Gael Garcia Bernal), to spearhead their campaign. With scant resources and under scrutiny by the despot's minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free. [Sony Pictures Classics] Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 36
  2. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    Mar 14, 2013
    100
    Take the backroom political machinations of "Lincoln," add in the showbiz sleight of hand of "Argo," and you’ll get something like No, a cunning and richly enjoyable combination of high-stakes drama and media satire.
  2. Reviewed by: Peter Bradshaw
    Feb 7, 2013
    80
    A fascinating case study in basic-level democracy.
  3. Reviewed by: Mike Scott
    Apr 5, 2013
    40
    You'd think that a movie about such a dynamic moment and such a vibrant ad campaign would be more dynamic and vibrant.
  4. Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    Feb 13, 2013
    38
    No, which has been nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, is largely a gimmick picture: At all times, it looks like hastily assembled news footage shot on grainy videotape in 1988. That means light flaring up to spoil the image, bumpy camerawork, a nearly square picture and all-around grubbiness.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. cbf
    10
    Interesting movie, about an important event in the history of democracy, it shows the heroes beside the tv, politicians, etc, with this movie we can learn the power of communication of the journalism, deserve an Oscar you must see Expand
  2. 10
    This film held my interest throughout the viewing. It was striking in its display of the cruelty the common people suffered under Pinochet and the power of the media to turn out the vote of the people who were thought to be complacent and unwilling to even vote due to their apathy and depression. I found it inspiring. Expand
  3. No is a great documentary. With geal Garcia Benral this film takes heights to entertainment, the political division is well portrayed in this film. Very good film, I say 7/10 because this is a very meaningful film. MUST WATCH...... Expand
  4. I really don't like artsy movies like this. This film may appeal to some, though it was just too boring for me to watch. Sad to see that big studios like Sony are doing crap like this now. Collapse

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