Allende en su laberinto (2014) User Reviews

Allende was pretty good, but can be improved

[nagrinzone · 6/10 · 1 February 2017]

The film "Allende en su laberinto", the main subject at hand is the war between Chile and the United States and the eventual death of the first elected president, Salvador Allende. The director, Miguel Littin, created this film in order to give perhaps an American audience a Chilean viewpoint of the event and how the United States and Chilean Army betrayal hurt Chile as a whole. Miguel seems to direct a lot of documentaries with works such as; Acta General de Chile, Crónicas Palestinas, and compañero presidente. Him creating a pro-Chile movie about the possible assassination of President Allende is not surprising as all due to his film background in his pride with his country, Chile.

The main focus of the film was to highlight how, in Littin's perspective, President Allende was sabotaged by his own army and the United States, despite his desperate efforts to do what was best for his own people and carrying the honor of the first elected president. The reasoning behind the film is practically screaming in your face, due to scenes of Allende crying or becoming anxious to portray him look like a victim and how the opposing side, the Chilean army and United States, is shown to be savages through screaming and starting gunfire. The director did an amazing job on emphasizing the trauma Allende's death created, by making the scene where he finally dies be completely silence to show complete focus on his lifeless body and show a sign of respect for the either murder or suicide of President Allende.

I am not very educated on this specific topic, so I do not believe that I am the qualified to judge the historical accuracy of the film, however there is a huge amount of bias within the film. The only perspective shown was that of President Allende, so therefore anyone else's thoughts such as the United States's reasoning for invading Chile and what made the Chilean army go against it's own fairly elected president is completely eliminated. I'm not saying that the film is completely bias, however the reasoning behind the whole attempted assassination was never clearly said so there may be some information that the director purposely or unknowingly left out. Either way, I believe the film would have personally had more impact on me if there were scenes that focused more on the United States or the Chilean army and how they were feeling or what they were thinking as they were hunting down President Salvador Allende.

Some other films that relate to this topic are "Salvador Allende" and "The Battle of Chile" by Patricio Guzman. Although they both are about the same subject, the two styles of film are completely done. The works by Patricio Guzman are more documentary style, which usually only relate to the stone cold facts of what actually occurred, while Miguel Littin made his film more cinematic and dramatic. Lattin's film brought more emotion than the documentaries would have; putting the audience into a Chilean perspective and having them feel like they were actually in the Palace at the time of the attack. Guxman's films may be more historically accurate, however people are more prone to watch Littin's version because of its entertainment factor; which may actually be a disservice to President Allende as his story is being dramatized to suit the general public.

The filmmaking of this film was absolutely brilliant in my opinion. The opposing angles it had, such as Allende's point of view or how the Chilean army and United States firing was shown, really showed an impact on me personally since I am an aspiring filmmaker. The actors were good for the most part; Salvador Allende was a bit overdramatic at some parts and his face didn't resonate with what was going on, however his mistress produced really great emotion for despair and distraught. The technique that really impressed me the most was when they completely eliminated the sound when President Allende was officially dead, showing a "moment of silence" and the respect that the president had with not only the director, but his people as well.

An action-filled and historical based film.

[rrobert-18277 · 7/10 · 1 February 2017]

Allende, directed by Miguel Littin, is a historically accurate film that covers the events of the Chilean revolution in 1973. It follows Allende, the president of Chile, and his defense of the capital against the Chilean military and the U.S. government. This film is produced for those that are looking at it through a historical lens, and is made from the perspective of someone who knows history well.

Littin directed this film to display bias in favor of Allende and the Chilean government. Littin wanted to shed light on the different perspectives of the Chilean revolution. This of course is not specifically stated. The viewer is left on their own to determine whose perspective the film is looking at. The director shows the film through Allende's perspective by focusing the camera on him and on what he says.

Allende is perfect for educational purposes. It is historically accurate while providing high-quality acting and camera-work. The only criticism one might have is that the whole film is in subtitles, which while it might not pose a problem to some, to others it could be a turn-off. In summary, Allende is the perfect film for the classroom.

Chilean Downfall!

[paolo-rosse88 · 6/10 · 31 March 2015]

This movie premiered on last thursday, and i went to watch it today at Cinemark Alto Las Condes. This movie is about the last 7 hours of the former president of Chile Salvador Allende and shows us how Salvador and his collaborators experienced the coup d'etat inside "La Moneda" (Chilean Government Palace) and how they tried to resist the bombing done by the Air Force ordered by the Junta Militar.

I have to say that Daniel Muñoz did a very good job acting as Salvador Allende and also Aline Kuppenheim did a great acting too, but i was really disappointed when i saw the supporting actors and actress, when they were saying the lines they didn't sound real at all.

Miguel Littin has good directing skills, i'm not sure if he wanted to, but this movie is a little bit similar to Der Untergang (downfall), which shows Hitler's last hours inside the Bunker before the allies bombed Berlin.

It's great that this movie finally could be filmed in La Moneda, that made it a little bit more realistic, the problem is that the visual effects aren't good at all, the bombings looks very fake, the fire and the smoke too, and the camera movement is annoying sometimes.

I gave this movie 6 stars out of 10. If you are chilean or you are interested in Chilean history, you should definitely watch it, but don't expect a very good movie.

"¡Allende no se rinde!"

[MrBlue451 · 28 March 2015]

When I was a kid and my dad talked to me about the last hours of President Allende on La Moneda, I thought to myself: "Wow, there should really be a movie about that", and here it is. First of all i'd like to talk about the acting, Daniel Muñoz gives an excellent performance as Allende, as well as the cast, which was also very great. The direction is very good too, Miguel Littin does a great job on that. You can really feel the sense of hopelessness and betrayal that surrounds the attacks on La Moneda. The film is shot really well too, the sets, the makeup, everything is well done. My only issues with the film is that sometimes the dialogue seems a little bit unrealistic and that the CGI looks fake, but they don't use it too much though, so it's not very much of a problem. That aside, "Allende En Su Laberinto" is a very good movie with great performances, definitely worth your time.

8 out of 10

A Little More Background To The Coup Would have Been Helpful

[sddavis63 · 7/10 · 25 November 2016]

I know the barebones facts about Salvador Allende - the very barebones facts. He was a socialist who was elected President of Chile and sought to lead a peaceful socialist revolution. He was virulently opposed by the United States, and eventually overthrown and died during a coup by the Chilean military with the assistance of the CIA, ushering in a time of violent and ruthless fascist rule of Chile by a military junta under the leadership of Augusto Pinochet.

I knew all that. It's only the basics, but it was enough knowledge to make me intrigued by this movie. For the most part it didn't disappoint. It details the last few hours of Allende's life, as he and his supporters wall themselves up inside the presidential palace and fight desperately, hoping for some miracle that would save them. The miracle, of course, didn't come. I thought it was a pretty convincing account of Allende's last seven hours, but that was also its great weakness. Knowing only the barebones facts, I would have appreciated a little more about the political situation in Chile. How did we get to this last day of Allende's presidency and life? Without knowing much about the internal workings of the Chilean politics of that era, I found myself a little bit lost. Having to watch it with subtitles (because I don't speak Spanish and it wasn't dubbed into English) was also a bit distracting, although the story itself is clear and straightforward enough.

Overall I liked it. I just wish it had offered a little bit more background to the coup and how it came about. (7/10)

This film was okay.

[cciccone-84745 · 6/10 · 1 February 2017]

The film "Allende en su Laberinto," directed by Miguel Littin is a historical movie which explains the events of the day the United States of America teamed up with the Chilean military to overthrow the president of Chile, Salvador Allende. Some may say that this film has a slight bias, as the director actually is from Chile, so it is not unlikely to assume that he would want to depict America in a bad light. However, Littin is a very qualified director. He has been directing films from as early as 1969. He has written and directed several other films in South America like "Dawson Isla 10," "Jackal of Nahueltoro" and "La Ultima Luna." Unfortunately, "Allende" is not an easy film to follow. Since it is so historically based, it is most likely directed at students learning about the history of Chile, or a group of film buffs who enjoy learning about historical events that changed the pace of countries around the world.

The main point of this film was to present what President Allende had to do to fight for his country and people, as his own soldiers were turning against him. In my opinion, the director created this film to shed light on the historical events that shaped his home country. Any person would be silly to not enjoy the money and fame that comes from directing films, but since Littin has been directing for so long, he clearly loves what he does and genuinely wanted to release this film to inform civilians of the day the Chilean government was overthrown. Ironically speaking, the director made President Allende look very likable, despite the fact that President Nixon wanted him to resign from office immediately. Littin made Allende out to being a strong leader, who refused to back down regardless of what his comrades were telling him. He cared deeply for his family and wife and made sure they were constantly safe. Also, when Allende's close friend committed suicide, Allende honored him and did not make light of the situation. Many American filmmakers would most likely take on a different perspective when making this film. They would probably depict Allende to be a bad guy who only helped the working class, and as a result, was not fit to run an entire country. Some historical error in this film could be the way Allende really died. Since the release of the movie, there have been autopsies done on Allende's body, which uncovered that he actually committed suicide, even though the movie makes it seem like he is killed by the US or Chilean military.

Another film depicting this event is the film "Salvador Allende." That film is more of a documentary that dives into the childhood and life of President Allende. This film was directed by Patricio Guzman, who was from Chile. Both directors seem to have similar views on Allende; strong and powerful. These films are explored from the point of views of civilians from Chile. The directors probably have some bias, seeing how they are from Chile. In Littin's film, however, I do not think his bias gets in the way of telling the story. It may show Allende's personality to be better than it truly was, but the history is still presented correctly.

Overall, the quality of this so-so. Some scenes are unrealistic. For example, fires will be burning right next to the characters, but they show no rush to leave, or much of any concern for that matter. Some of the camera techniques are intriguing. The fading in and out of flashbacks, or the silence of some of the scenes created an eerie darkness of the film, which many viewers can appreciate. This film could be improved by having more realistic effects and acting. Ost of the actors were good, but they did not blow me away. I would rate this movie as 6/10. The history was exhibited well, but some of the scenes were too unrealistic to be believable.

Allende Film Review

[memons-83705 · 3/10 · 1 February 2017]

The movie "Allende en su laberinto" directed by Miguel Littin, the main subject is that there is a dispute between United States and Chile and the taking over of the President's Palace. The director, Miguel Littin, is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, and a novelist. He created this movie because it relates to his background. Back when he was young he was exiled in Mexico after the military coup in Chile took over, which ousted President Salvador Allende back in September 11, 1973. So with this memory he wanted to create a movie that captured that day which changed his life and other Chilean people. He is a renowned director that created many famous films but this film was not one of them. It made America look bad and there was not much history behind this event. The history part of it was that Allende was a socialist and America didn't want a person in office that helped Russia with the idea of communism in the Cold War. The main points in this film was that President Allende got word that the military is going against Chile and siding with the US. They want the President dead and to do that is to storm the president's palace. Allende and his men defended it as long as they could and refused to give up even them knowing they will probably all die if they keep resisting. Many people come and go in this film and stand by Allende and his men. In the end the palace is breached and the president is dead. The final scene is the original footage of the palace burning down. One thing that left the audience wondering was how did he die. Did he get shot by the military? Did he commit suicide? (Spoilers) The film just ends with him on the floor dead and the audience has to guess. The reasons on why the military is doing what they are doing is right in the beginning because Allende describes the situation and blames Nixon. The director is biased in this situation because he is from Chile and even if this was made in the US. it would come from the Americans side. This time it is from the Chilean side which makes the event look 100 times worse than it is. People for sure have to look up the history behind this film because if not, they will question why this is all happening and hate the people and countries that were involved in it. This film builds up the pride that the Chilean people have and showing that they don't give up like in one scene when the President is yelling he won't give up.

The movie is classified as a historical film, but there are some things they did good and bad. The director showed the bombing which happened and the whole movie is the military trying to invade the palace. But, some things are not correct. The film didn't show Allende killing himself. It was confirmed that he shot himself in the event back in 1973. Also, the boy that died in Allende's arms was made up for the purpose of the story. This moves into the special effects, performance, and the time period and the setting. The special effects were horrible. There were bombs going off and none of the windows were breaking even though they had glass breaking. Also, there was just random fire in spots and no one cared that it was there. There was one scene when the kid dies in the arms of Allende and the audience wondered where the bullet came from because the room was secured. The performance of the actors was really good. The guy who played Allende was okay and there was some cheesy parts to the acting. The setting and the props were on point because they didn't show any cell phones and had landlines and old school recorders. The scenes and the directing style was good, they showed the last part with Allende in the hall at the beginning and they showed what lead up to that. Therefore, the movie "Allende" was okay, but not the best move that he made. It was on the low scale for special effects and the history.

Good

[wplatt-73340 · 3/10 · 1 February 2017]

The Film Allende en su Laberinto was about the president of Chile, Salvador Allende's final hours before he is overthrown from office and killed. Allende was a socialist president, but he was democratically elected. Leaders in the military and police did not agree with some of the reforms the new president was making. The United States also had a hand in overthrowing him, because they did not want a socialist leader in the country who was close to communism. The director of the film was Miguel Littin, who was a Chilean. He was exiled from Chile after Allende was thrown out of power. For this reason there could have been some bias in his film. The film portrayed Salvador Allende as a very noble and heroic president, who did not deserve to be overthrown. While this is an opinion that can be argued either way, the film does not properly show the other side, or the reason why the military wanted to overthrow Allende. The film was most likely created for a large audience in Chile, but it can also be used as a historical insight into what happened in the final few hours of Allende's life.

The director obviously wanted to create a film about Allende, but he did not want it to be a documentary. He obviously wanted the audience to be entertained, and to be sympathetic towards the president and put his over throwers in a bad light. The director's interpretations are sound, because they show what Allende and his close advisers went through. However, they do not show the other side of the coin, and show the reason for his overthrowing. There are most likely a few historical inaccuracies and dramatized moments in the film, but there are very few. The destruction of the presidential palace seemed a little extreme compared to the actual footage of the bombings. The president probably did not talk to himself after he died in real life, like he did in the movie. The fact that people would sometimes be having a casual conversation with a fire raging in the background is also a little unrealistic.

Other films exist about Salvador Allende, but they are mainly documentaries, unlike Allende y su Laberinto, which was probably created to be both historical and entertaining. The directors assumptions about the history are good, considering he lived through it, but his history with the topic could cause him to have some sort of bias. I don't really have much prior knowledge on the topic, but I assume the assumptions are sound. The acting done in the move is very good and helps provide a good portrayal of how characters, especially Salvador Allende. The special effects could be better, but besides that, the dialogue and the overall atmosphere of the film gives the viewer a good idea of what those last few hours of Allende's life and time as president were like.

The maze of his presidency

[magonzalez-15762 · 10/10 · 11 December 2016]

Truthfully, I loved watching this film. I felt so involved and invested with the story, and the music really helped immerse me into the story. I enjoyed the way they showed the heroism of President Allende, while also showing the side of him that was afraid of what was to come. I found the ending really compelling, the way that all of the soldier's simply rushed passed him, and it wasn't until the firemen arrived that anyone noticed him. Though, the final scene confused me when he was talking to himself. I didn't quite understand it, but I did feel like it was a nice ending to the story. Another part of the story that confused me was when Allende died. Many people say that he killed himself instead of being shot by one of the soldiers, but I wasn't sure the film took it in either direction. I felt like it was looking more towards the fact that he died rather than how he was killed. Overall, I thought this was a beautiful movie, and I recommend it to anyone.

not good

[olussier-55204 · 3/10 · 8 February 2017]

Before watching this movie, i did research on the Chilean government in 1973 and Allende. when i watched the movie, i did not see a lot of the information i learned in my research. some of the scenes were confusing. for example, when Allende was talking with one of the men and then 10 seconds later he was all of a sudden dying in Allende's arms. the actors were not very good,the explosions looked very fake, and there was no emotion at all. i was confused with all the Spanish since i do not speak Spanish fluently. also, the English subtitles went too fast in certain parts of the movie. overall, i would not think twice about seeing this movie again. in Chile, this movie is an amazing film. you can tell, Chile is not as technologically advanced as other famous film making countries.

Allende Review

[pulfordkyle · 1 February 2017]

Allende

The movie Allende as a whole is a good film, but in depth it lacks the emotion in the acting and special effects could use improvement. The plot of this movie follows the day after Salvador Allende is elected as the president of Chile, and the plot of the forces that would attack the palace. For example the acting was a bit underplayed because the people firing guns never reload. Another example of how the acting and special effects is lacking is when Allende's adviser shoots himself in the head it is very evident that it included mediocre special effects.One good thing about the movie as a whole is the history it follows is a great way to show what could've happened in the day that Allende was attacked. To conclude this movie all around could use better acting and special effects but the plot of it is a great way to show what could've been happening inside the Chilean Presidential Palace.

This Movie Needs Help

[mchristopher-54855 · 3/10 · 1 February 2017]

"Allende en su Laberinto" was directed by Miguel Littin, known for his 2009 film "Dawson Isla 10." The film was created to show the historical events that unfolded for seven hours inside the Presidential Palace of Chile. It shows how the Chilean Military, backed by the United State's influence, took matters into their own hands and overthrew the democratically elected President Salvador Allende. This movie was created to show the actual events that unfolded that changed Chile's government, show who was involved in the coup, and to remember the one's lost during the attack on September 11, 1973 in Santiago.

It was very obvious that the director was trying to get his point across that the United States was directly responsible for the organization of the coup. Littin made the film to show how President Nixon and the United States government forcefully took out President Allende solely because he was socialist. This was because the Cold War was going on, and the US was trying to cease the spread of Communistic ways. Littin represents the Chilean President and his guards as the protagonists being oppressed and taken out of office by a higher power for no reason. His view is blatantly obvious and biased, and makes the movie bad. Although the film is historically accurate with the time of day, it did not give enough information on each side. It pictured the United States as the antagonists for being responsible for organizing the coup, but did not explain why. It showed the US as bad guys without giving reason, and made the movie too biased. Although there were some documentaries made about the events in Chile in 1973, this is the only major motion picture. It seems Littin accepted the other documentaries because his film is historically accurate. The film tells of the events, but also adds inaccurate bits where Allende connects with his guards mid firefight, and all the gunfire ceases very unrealistic. The history is reasonable and tells it very well, but without facts. Other than the actual history, the film making and acting is atrocious. The transitions are to brunt, the sound of the weapons is way off and the actors are not fully inspired by their roll and show that in their acting. Daniel Munoz tries too hard to be tough and undermines the authority of the President. The director and people who like this movie need to watch some American movies to realize how well made they are and how to improve their own filming.

Worst movie I have seen this year

[meriksen · 1/10 · 30 November 2016]

Awful acting from Daniel Muñoz. He depicts Allende as a dilettante without any grasp of reality, as a womanizer and as a idiot. The directing of Muñoz is also to blame. All i all Allende is depicted like an comic-book Latino Napoleon. The USA is described as the big bad wolf, which they were, but not in the way it was described. The death of Allende is a ongoing point of discussion. Did he commit suicide or was he killed during the fighting. This is still discussed, but the movie don't come with an answer. The technical achievement was also well below par. After the movie ended I thought that it was sponsored by Pinochet-money, so bad was it.

not good

[austinrotella · 2/10 · 1 February 2017]

Allende

The movie "Allende" was a movie about the Chilean Revolution. The director of this movie, Miguel Littin, is a chile native and was a supporter of Allende which means that he had some bias while directing this movie. His 70 year directing career leads watchers to believe that he is a very experienced directors that will produce a high quality movie that is enjoyable to watch. This isn't totally true considering the storyline was confusing and unrealistic at times.

Mr. Littin tried to show people that America was wrong in trying to overthrow or supporting the chilean army in overthrowing Allende. He disagreed with the Americans and the choice we made on assisting chile in killing allende. Allende was not a bad president in the eyes of many president but had ideals much too close to communism. This meant he was the US's enemy and we had to do something about it. Littin disagreed with what we did and shows his distaste towards us through the film.

Throughout the film allende stops multiple times to have conversations and arguments with other characters. In this aspect the movie is very far fetched. It makes it seem like all the fighting stops when he starts talking. This and the fact that the building was on fire but wasn't spreading was unrealistic. The explosions are also very unrealistic. Biased is also very prominent in this movie showing the anger with the United States. There is a scene where a young boy dies in Allende's arms and this is blamed mainly on the US because of our involvement. There is no proof that this actually happened and can be made up to show how angry littin was with the US.

The actual filming was alright but some scenes were very confusing and hard to follow. There were random silent spots and random fires. The story line was hard to follow at times but overall wasn't the worst movie i have ever seen. Also, it never shows how he died, whether he was shot or shot himself.

Allende en su Laverinto is a bout the chili resolution

[jvalenti-20592 · 1 February 2017]

The movie Allende en su Laberinto is a great movie. The film was about Salvador Allende's last hours of being president. It showed how the military did not like Allende and how they overthrew the government. It also showed how and why the United States got involved in the war. This movie was created for people who like history and for the people who is interested in the history of Chili. Miguel Littin did a good job with writing and directing. I liked the part of the movie where the President gave his last speech. He did a good job capturing everyone feelings at the time. Daniel Munoz did a good job acting as president. They captured was it was like being president.

An okay historical film

[akenney-96697 · 5/10 · 1 February 2017]

Allende en su laberinto is a Chilean film directed by Miguel Littin about the fall of the Chilean President and the presidential palace in 1973. The director does not discuss why the Americans and some of the Chilean military don't not support Salvador Allende. Allende en su laberinto was created for history film buffs because it has actual facts and footage of the event in the film, and he shows what Salvador Allende and his supporters went through and how they tried to prevent it from happening. Recently, he has been creating historical films but his older films were created for a general audience.

The main point the director included was how Salvador did not want to give up and surrender. Also, the few fighters he had on his side, did not leave him until the very end when he ordered them to. The director created this film to teach people what happened on this awful day in 1973. You do not have to dig to find the meaning of the film, it is presented very clearly. The directors interpretations are sound. The film offers new insights to what happened in Chile.

The film does not have factual or historical errors. The Director does not speak too much on why the Americans were doing this or why so many Chileans were following American's orders. The film seems a little biased because if you do not know the history of this event, you will not know why Americans were doing this.

This film was okay.

[solsen-20031 · 5/10 · 1 February 2017]

The film "Allende en su Laberinto" directed by Miguel Littin describes the playout of September 11, 1973, the day the Chilean government and socialist President was overthrown by the Chilean military with the help of the U.S. government. This historic film focuses on putting Allende Salvador, the President of Chile during this time, in a good light, convincing the audience of what a true patriot he was. The film depicts this political figure as a man who truly cares for his people, refusing to step down and surrender to those attacking out of honor and nobility. The film also presents Allende as a man who is constantly looking out for what's best for Chile and its people as a whole, remaining loyal to it even the under brutal attack by an invasive military as well as a betraying government. The director's overall purpose for making this movie was to show the general public that Allende Salvador was actually a very courageous and well-respected leader. In the past, Miguel Littin has achieved and been nominated for a variety of different awards from film festivals around the world for films such as "Actas de Marusia" and "Acta General de Chile" both of which revolve around Chilean history, similar to that of "Allende en su Laberinto". Miguel Littin is also a native to Chile, born in Palmilla, Colchagua, VI Region, Chile in 1942. Having directed historic movies in the past and being from Chile himself makes him perfectly qualified to direct a film such as "Allende en su Laberinto".

The entire plot of this film is primarily the rundown of what actually happened on September 11, 1973 in Chile. The film goes into great depth, moment to moment as to how Allende Salvador handles such an attack. The President on multiple occasions throughout is shown putting the needs of the people before his own, including refusing to leave the premises of the palace when the Chilean government had gotten word that bombings and attacks were going to ensue. After hearing this, instead of fleeing the country like his advisors had suggested, the President decided that the people would want him to stand tall and fight for the democracy they had faith in.

As previously stated, the director wanted to show Allende Salvador as a dedicated and strong leader, not willing to back down at the sight of fear. This interpretation is not openly said in the film, however, one discovers this theme in the way the President is portrayed and the choices he makes.. Director Miguel Littin may have been slightly biased in making this film. Littin, being from Chile, would want to show a powerful, strong leader as the face of Chile, making the U.S. out to be ruthless villains. This film is also strictly through the perspective of the Chilean government, and if this had been American made, the views and roles of each character may have shifted slightly. As part of being slightly biased, the question as to how Allende Salvador dies is up for speculation. In the film it seems as though he is killed by the invading forces, however, the autopsy suggests that Allende may have actually committed suicide.

Other films about Allende Salvador and the history discussed throughout include the movie, "Salvador Allende" directed by Patricio Guzman. "Salvador Allende" is a historic biography that goes in depth on the life of Allende as well as the events of September 11, 1973. Both of these movies contain mass amounts of Chilean patriotism and a love for their fallen leader. The directors show the President as a strong figure who remains courageous even in times of disaster. All in all, this film is simply okay. The acting at times can be slightly overdone and dramatic, taking away from the quality of this film. Some scenes also entailed overdone effects which distracted from the story line. The directing and filmmaking as whole, however, was quite quite good. Littin made the lighting of this film contain a very dark and grayish feel which aided in creating the somber, eerie vibe. Some scenes were also given no sound to help aid in this overall feel. Overall, I would rate this film a 5.5 out of 10. It may have been slightly boring at times but also contained accurate historic information and was quite informative.

This movie is biased and bores me. The action scenes are low budget

[zmaisto · 1/10 · 1 February 2017]

The director of the film, Miguel Littin, has directed in many Chilean films. This film is created for a narrow audience of people who are interested in the topic and is very bias towards Allende and against the United States government, which is why many Chileans appreciate the film compared to people of the United States.The directors view of the situation is very clear, as he put the movie through the eyes of Allende and uses Allendes words and thoughts to reflect Litton's own beliefs, which is the Chile military are traitors and the U.S government is unjustified to help bring in a new leader instead of Allende. Every idea portrayed goes against the U.S government and the Chilean military that is rebelling. The most important points made is the film are how the military are unloyal betrayers. The director hences this by having Allende repeat this multiple times, claiming the navy and military are backstabbers. This point is made many times because of his own beliefs. He wants everybody seeing the movie to think that the military is no good for going against its own government. The reason the director had directed this film was to make his opinion vocal for everybody to see. He also is very passionate about these historical events, as he chose to make a movie about it rather than anything else he could think of. His interpretation is very sound and gives new insight to people who are not familiar with these historical events. His intentions are to get those, who don't know the history, belief what he believes, which is the U.S government and Chilean military are backstabbing traitors.

He made a point that the U.S are the bad guys in this whole situation. The director does this by keeping the U.S government and Chilean military out of the movie. He ignores them so that it is only the Chilean government's point of view and thoughts. By keeping opposing views out, they cannot justify why they are overthrowing Allende. These event are acuurate, however, there are many examples of bias, including never mentioning the bads of the Chilean government and why the military is trying to overthrow their own government. His biases gets in the way of telling the story, it would be better if both point of views of this topic were told. There are no other films that are made about this topic, which can be why he chose to write about this historical event and why he also made it to be very biased, knowing most people are not informed on this and cannot know for sure that he is favoring the Chilean government. He seems to reject other interpretations, as he was very biased towards the Chilean government and strongly opposed the overthrowing of the government. The film does not offer much new interpretation, except for making people see the history of Allende being overthrown only through the eyes of Allende and his faithful government.The directors view of this history is reasonable considering he's from Chile and agrees with socialism and Allende. This film relates to my knowledge of the overthrow because i knew that they had taken over the government and Allende got killed, which happened at the end of the film. The quality was not bad but was not that good either. The acting was pretty good but not too believable. They did not reload weapons much or at all, and some death scenes were not believable. The dialogue was good for the time and setting, and the only other thing that may need improving is the bombing and fire scenes. They did not look real. The last picture that was actual footage of the palace on fire was good.

This movie is not good. Poor special effects and bias.

[rbartoli-20842 · 3/10 · 1 February 2017]

The movie Allende en su Laberinto was directed by Miguel Littin in 2014. It seems that the director wanted to create a film that showed the true events that happened on September 11, 1973 at the Presidential Palace. It wanted to show how the Chilean military partnered with the United States in order to overthrow Allende from his power. This movie was created for the people of Chile in order to give them a dramatization of their own history. It was created to inform people about the topic and so Chileans do not forget what had happened. The director makes a point throughout the movie to show how the people in the Palace were all alone with no one to help. The police retreated and many people left the building. Allende was informed that the military has turned against him completely and no one would come to help. Allende finally established that he would stay to his death. The message of the story is very clear. It is obviously showing the viewers the events that happened on that day. The viewers did not have to dig in order to understand the movie. Throughout the movie, there was not any historical errors. The movie uses the accurate names and time of day the events happened. Overall, the director failed to inform the viewers enough on the reason as to why the military was overthrowing Allende. This film does seem bias because it shows the United States as the "bad guys" and the viewers do not get enough information about them in order to make their own judgement. Up until this point, there are documentaries about this topic. The way the director portrayed the events seemed to be accurate and reasonable. The film showed the events that happened accurately to my knowledge. Overall, this film was poorly made. The way the special effect were created were terrible. When the palace was getting blown up, the sound portrayed glass breaking and the walls collapsing, however none of this ever happened in the movie. Also the fire that was in the movie looked beyond fake and did not seem to affect any of the people in the building. As far as the acting goes, it seemed as if some dialogue did not belong in relevance to what was going on around them. There were people shooting and explosions sounding, however Allende had time to have deep conversations with people. Another issue was the audience did not get a view of what was happening on the outside of the palace. The movie did not show the opposing forces at all.

Allende en su labertino: Do not waste your time

[jgriffin-65402 · 3/10 · 1 February 2017]

Jake Griffin Allende Movie Review

This movie is based on the history of Salvador Allende trying to get overthrown as the Chilean President by the military and influences of the United States. It portrays the betrayal of the Chilean military and how the United States influenced people to turn on their president. The director of "Allende en su laberinto" is Miguel Littin. He has directed over 10 movies. I think the director is pretty good for a southern American director. Compared to American directors however, he isn't that good… like at all. This film is clearly created four South America to enjoy.

The director clearly makes his point that the United States is the enemy here and they are the ones that virtually initiated the overthrow of Salvador Allende. The film makes its point that almost everyone turned on Allende, except his tight circle of people who would die for him, literally. I think the director did a good job to show that Salvador Allende was just trying to fix the country of Chile and generally be a peaceful guy about it.

I don't believe there are many historical inaccuracies in this film. From everything that I checked it seems to be very well made when it comes to the history. Except for the fact that Allende is thought to have killed himself and the movie portrays otherwise. Other than that not much historical inaccuracies. The director was most definitely biased however. He really made the point to make the United States look like the big bad villains in this movie. Every time Salvador Allende said "Nixon" he said it with pure hate. This movie, in a way, is anti United States.

The director made it his duty to tell us that The United States were the ones that were influencing people against Allende. But, he never really explained to us why the United States was doing this. He put so much effort into the USA looking like horrible villains, when he never really put in the script why they were doing it in the first place. After looking up information, I figured out that the United States wanted Allende overthrown because his ideas were to close to the ones of the Soviet Union, aka Communism. There's a documentary that was made in 2004 called "Salvador Allende" and IMDb rated it 7.7/10 stars. This was one of the only things I could find that related to this movie. A lot more people seemed to like this more than this movie and I haven't seen this documentary but I can say i'd probably agree based on just seeing this movie alone.

I think the actor that played Salvador Allende wasn't bad at all. He was definitely the best actor on the cast by far. The film itself, is not good. Its boring, hard to figure out what's going on during parts, and very very bad special effects. Like really really bad. I can maybe see this movie being big in Chile because this guy is like a big deal for them. But in America, this movie would be considered sucky and would not fly with the Hollywood blockbusters America is known for making. In Conclusion, if i had to rate this movie out of 5 stars, i'm gonna be generous and give it 3/10 stars.

it wasn't too bad

[swashburn-18027 · 5/10 · 31 January 2017]

Allende Historical Film Review This movie, Allende en su laberinto was a good movie. The director, Miguel Littin wanted to portray the last 7 hours of former President of Chile, Salvador Allende, inside Palace of La Moneda, during the brutal military coup d'etat on Sept. 11, 1973, the day democracy in Chile ended. This movie was intended for all audiences, around the world to show a specific event that went down in history. The message the director portrays in this movie is hard to find, you kind of have to know the history of the event before watching it or you may be very confused. However, other than to make money, the director made this movie to show people all around the world how much killing and bombing went on that day. During this, it is in fact biased and only shows one side of the story, where the U.S. is the antagonist and wants to overthrow Allende and his government, while at the same time showing how much the Chilean people suffered, due to the decisions their President had made. However, because it is biased, it gives off the wrong impression because people will have very mixed opinions. We don't know the exact reasoning as to why the U.S. wanted to overthrow him, and it just makes Chile look like the only one that's the victim. On the other hand though, I personally have not seen any other movies made on this topic, and I don't think there's any other interpretation for it. However, the director accepts interpretations and portrays them very well, for example, showing the actual footage of the burning La Moneda Palace, and showing how destroyed it was during the movie also with a lot of smoke and fire. The quality of the film was good for the most part, however some things stood out that didn't look real at all. For example, the burning fire in the background not going anywhere, and the bombings definitely looked fake. You could hardly tell what was going on especially when they kept switching from scene to scene, and to top it off, they got really confusing at points and the actors did and said completely random things that made no sense at all, like the boys dad that they called "three fingers," you ask yourself, why does that even have to do with anything? On a better note, the only really good actor that made the film, was Daniel Muñoz, the man who played Salvadore Allende. He showed a lot of emotion and you can tell her cared about his role and took it very seriously.