Amores Perros

2001 "Love. Betrayal. Death."
8| 2h34m| R| en
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A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man. Their lives are catapulted into unforeseen situations instigated by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog.

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Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
GetPapa Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible
Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
jaymistry-64120 Movie is so awful and so fucking long...don't watch this piece of shit! around one-third part of movie is dedicated to a dog who is stuck below floor...and this movie doesn't make sense at all...after watching it I was like what the hell was the meaning of this movie!
patomartinezfgo "Amores Perros" is a rare breed (no pun intended) in Mexican film. It is filled with amazing performances and incredible dialogue. The movie contains three story lines that are interconnected by one event (This is why I like to call it the Mexican Pulp Fiction). The three stories have very different subjects but the three of them are amazing in their own way and somehow compliment each other.I love the way Iñarritu (who later directed "Birdman" and "The Revenant") gives out some backstory of the characters without having to literally explain and let the actors and camera do its work.In my opinion, the movie gets better each act. Starting with the first act about a poor and disjointed family, moving on with the story of a model that got injured, and finally ending with the story of a homeless man with a very interesting turn of events.The third act is the greatest in my opinion because the characters have so much more backstory and interesting pasts.I do not give this film a 10/10 because I do feel that the ending, although very strong for the third act, does not give a closure to the second and first act specially, that is left kind of open. Still, you should definitely see this film.
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.
zetes Three stories are connected by a horrific car accident in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's feature film debut. All three stories also revolve, at least to some extent, around dogs (the title translates to Love's a Bitch, with "Bitch" having a double meaning). The three stories vary in interest, in my opinion, and I struggled by the end to connect them or really to care about any of them on a deep level. Still, it's a pretty entertaining flick and very strongly directed. In the first story, Gael Garcia Bernal stars as a young man who's in love with his older brother's wife. He decides to enter his rottweiler into a series of dog fights, but he runs up against an opponent who isn't keen on losing. In the second story, a model (Goya Toledo) moves in with her boyfriend, but their happiness is immediately destroyed by the aforementioned accident. During her recovery, her beloved terrier disappears into a hole in their apartment's hardwood floor and never comes back. In the third story, a hit-man (Emilio Echevarria) who poses as a bum has an existential crisis. I more or less preferred them in the order they played out, though even the first story has its flaws (am I really supposed to have much sympathy for a guy who participates in dog fights?).