Amores Perros
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Movie Reviews of Amores Perros
Movie Review: A Dog Eat Dog World
Summary: 5 Stars
"Amores Perros" (Love Is a Bitch) has three stories which intersect at several points, most notably at the site of a deadly automobile crash. All three segments have dogs as a key element, and each is about hopeless love. In the first story two brothers share a dog and a wife. One brother uses their rottweiler in vicious dog fights (viewers beware), and the married brother works in and robs pharmacies on the side.
The second story concerns a super model and her older boyfriend who has deserted his wife. Her little lap dog gets trapped under some flooring, and all hell breaks loose.
In the third story a bearded street person with a pack of loyal dogs was a revolutionary and is currently a hired hitman. He tries to get in touch with his daughter who believes him dead.
In this devastating movie none of the characters are particularly admirable. It's exceptionally well done and well-acted, but be prepared for a downer. Mexico City is the milieu for the action. The movie sometimes moves back and forth in time so we see events reenacted from another angle; a feature that makes the narrative more exciting.
Each of the dog owners reacts differently. Is it a dog-eat-dog world we're living in? This is a film well worth watching.
Movie Review: Superb!
Summary: 5 Stars
Amores Perros is arguably the finest film ever made. Gonzalez Inarritu will be hard pressed to direct anything that comes close to it again. The great thing about this film is that any Joe without knowledge of Mexico or the Spanish language can enjoy the film for its engrossing dynamic, powerful images, great acting and uniqueness....and even the most careful student of Mexico's socio-econo-political history will have hour upon hour of coffee shop debate ammunition. For example, there is the executive who leaves his wife to hook up with a super model. He buys a condo to live with his new partner (the wife & daughter remain in their chic home) but doesn't have the money to repair a hole in the hardwood floor. The seemingly insignificant hole is a catalyst for a surprising future tragedy. I interpreted this scene as commentary on the government's economic mismanagement of the 70's where they spent too much money on beautiful landmarks, universities & museums - banking on high oil prices - and after oil prices crashed where not able to renovate aging infrastructure or provide simple social services in the 80's. Whether my interpretation is accurate or not...the film gives plenty of opportunities for discourse.Movie Review: One of the best
Summary: 5 Stars
I do not get to see a lot of foreign films, but this one seemed interesting enough. As with many other people, I heard it was a Mexican version of Pulp Fiction. Yes, the structure is the same, the violent content similar, both casts were engaging. But for some reason, this movie worked even better.Amores Perros is set is a rather bleak and desperate slums of Mexico, where, as with all other third world countries, despair seems to be in the oxygen. Somehow, these three stories intertwine in one fateful moment. And dogs, truly man's best friend, were all there to witness it.
The dogs in the movie serve as counterpoints to the people. In more ways than one, the dogs are, despite hunger and ticks, seem to have more fulfilling lives than the people. Whether it be money, power, passion or a fit of rage, the people here, somehow, cannot seem to control themselves, and what would have been made better is now infinitely worse.
This is a kinetic movie. It is so good you forget you are watching a film. The acting is at its most natural and effortless. If this is the state of Mexican cinema, it is in pretty darn good shape. Hope other people can come up with equally provoking films.
Movie Review: Best film of the year...
Summary: 5 Stars
I believe this was the best film of the year... wonderful cinematography, acting, and storyline. I am glad the academy recognized it by nominating it for best foreign picture. I really enjoyed it, and will definitely own it on DVD. I agree with all the praise it has gotten... it is well deserved, and as a Mexican I am glad to see that this artwork was recognized by people around the world.I feel the negative reviews I heard are unjustified. Many of the negative reviews I read were in regards to the violent content of the movie. It surprises me the way some people think... many animal activists actually believed that dogs were harmed on this film. I am not sure if this was a complement to the gritty realism of the film (but, hey, I saw Saving Private Ryan and never believed for a second anyone was actually shot on Omaha beach in order to film it), or if it is due to a sort of bias towards a country like Mexico (heck, those third world countries have no laws against those types of brutalities). Well, the extras on the DVD put those doubts to rest... check it out.
By the way, the soundtrack is excellent... I own it and play it often.
Movie Review: Exhilarating and breathtaking.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very good movie by all means. The "dog-fight" scenes were hard to watch because they were so real it was scary. However the dogs that were used in the fight scenes were not hurt according to the film's director and that is a great thing specially for all of us who love and protect animals against abuse and cruelty. All of the three stories in the film are quite excellent. My favorite story however is the first one that we are introduced to when the movie opens. The trials and tribulations and everyday survival of Octavio and Susana make the film a winner right from the start. I'm a big fan of Gael Garcia Bernal and needless to say he was fantastic in this movie which is the reason that I was drawn to see the movie in the first place. The entire cast however did an outstanding job and because of AMORES PERROS (Love's A Bitch) latin cinema in Mexico and accross the country is booming. Although this movie is not for everyone it is an excellent film that should be seen. The acting is wonderful and that alone is reason enough to see it I think. Very good movie I'm glad I saw it. A must for Gael Garcia Bernal fans don't miss it.