Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Lancoor A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

daddysarm Get ready to Fast Forward. The first 50 minutes are great in every way. Then, we get thrown into nonsense about some stupid super-model & her ridiculous dog Richie & her dim-witted married lover. Everything that happens in the next 45 minutes is NONSENSE. They both have fine-to-great jobs but they can't seem to afford or understand how to do anything half-way intelligently. The can't even a afford a decent doctor. If Mexicans are this stupid & their doctors that bad, no wonder many Mexicans prefer to live in a US prison than to live in Mexico City. The only defense you can make for the middle episode is that it must be a surreal statement on the stupidity of the very concept of a "super-model". Unfortunately, it is surreal how bad it is & how amateurishly heavy-handed the symbolism is. If they re-release this film with the entire 2nd episode removed, I might give this 8 or 9 stars. It may seem harsh to give it only 2 when only 1/3rd of the film stinks, but when you release a film with 45 minutes of NONSENSE in the middle, you lose credibility & respect.

dexter_greycells This is yet another over-rated movie that involves multiple sub-plots linked together by a common thread. Unlike some better executions (Crash, Babel) where the sub-plots come together in a climatic fashion, there is no such excitement here. I am no expert but I couldn't even see how the three sub-plots were related besides a dog playing central role in all three of them.

Dominic LeRose Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu is one of the greatest filmmakers of the 21st century for his breathtaking vision and the power he brings in his darkest films. "Amorres Perros" is a heartbreaking story that digs into your soul and stays with you. It's blistering performances and depressing subject matter are the things that build upon strong films. While disturbing and saddening to watch at many times, "Amorres Perros" thrives in doing what it intends on doing, that being showing you the real world and how multiple people of different backgrounds can relate to one another no matter their lifestyles. Three interconnected stories about the different strata of life in Mexico City all resolve with a fatal car accident. Octavio is trying to raise enough money to run away with his sister- in-law, and decides to enter his dog Cofi into the world of dogfighting. After a dogfight goes bad, Octavio flees in his car, running a red light and causing the accident. Daniel and Valeria's new-found bliss is ended when she loses her leg in the accident. El Chivo is a homeless man who cares for stray dogs and is there to witness the collision. With three stories being interconnected by an accident, we see the dark sides to each group of people. We learn about their motifs, their failures, and, surprisingly, their mutual love of dogs (hence the title "Love's a Bitch"). What Innaritu and writer Guillermo Arriaga do is craft an amazing masterpiece that stands out as one of the greatest foreign films of all time. This powerful drama brings the hardship and hope of life in magnificent and creative ways that help you appreciate the power of storytelling and good drama.

CinemaClown Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárittu's feature film debut is a masterwork of outstanding direction, terrific writing & fabulous performances which, thanks to its ingeniously layered & cleverly narrated story, commences his directional career on a rousing high while also succeeding as one of world cinema's finest films to surface on the silver screen at the turn of the new millennium.Amores Perros is a three segment story interconnected by a car accident. First segment concerns a young man who enters the world of dog fighting for easy money in order to start a new life with his sister-in-law. Second segment is about a supermodel & covers her life after the near- fatal accident, and the final segment involves a mysterious vagrant wandering the streets of Mexico City.Directed by Gonzáles Iñárritu, the film is the first instalment in his Trilogy of Death and where its real strength lies is in the cut-throat fashion in which it grabs the viewers' attention from its opening moments & never lets go until the very end. Written by Guillermo Arriaga, the screenplay is a work of quality in itself, for each event is thoroughly refined & the characters are carefully fleshed-out.Cinematography makes extensive use of hand-held cameras & provides a raw, gritty look to the whole narrative. Editing is deftly carried out for each segment is emotionally gripping & steadily paced. Gustavo Santaolalla's score & other incorporated songs nicely compliment the story, and its entire cast chips in with a stellar performance which ends up further elevating its overall impact.On an overall scale, Amores Perros is a brutal reflection of love, loss, loyalty, betrayal, revenge, regret & hope, expressed through its characters' dilemma in a highly compelling manner, which also offers an insight into the different sections of Mexican society. This instant classic may not be an easy sit for few due to its disturbing content but for its remorseless take on the fragility of life, this essential cinema comes strongly recommended.