Thursday, 28 February 2013

MD - No


Gael Garcia Bernal, fast becoming the go-to Artistic Everyman, is as watchable as ever mixing melancholy and bravado with assured restraint.

His journey mirrors that of the populous - with fearful, tentative and ultimately assured steps towards understanding the meaning of the opportunity he has been given.

This intriguing tale proves once again that history is the best predictor of future events. When Toby Jones pops up playing Beppe Grillo in a few years time all would do well to study the style and narrative approach of 'No'.

The brave and rewarding device of filming on old video immerses us in both a vintage techie nerd fest (relive the astonishment of your first encounter with the microwave) and a contextual understanding of just how groundbreaking the No campaign was. 

Smart, grainy and subtle. 'No' es un grande "Si".

8/10

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