Amores Perros
 | Starring: Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero, Vanessa Bauche Lions Gate, 2000, DVD Customer Rating: 204 reviews Recommend |
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AMORES PERROS AKA LOVE'S A BITCH (DVD MOVIE)
Amores Perros roughly translates to "Love's a bitch," and it's an apt summation of this remarkable film's exploration of passion, loss, and the fragility of our lives. In telling three stories connected by one traumatic incident, Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu uses an intricate screenplay by novelist Guillermo Arriaga to make three movies in close orbit, expressing the notion that we are defined by what we lose — from our loves to our family, our innocence, or even our lives. These interwoven tales — about a young man in love with his brother's pregnant wife, a perfume spokeswoman and her married lover, and a scruffy vagrant who sidelines as a paid killer — are united by a devastating car crash that provides the film's narrative nexus, and by the many dogs that the characters own or care for. There is graphic violence, prompting a disclaimer that controversial dog-fight scenes were harmless and carefully supervised, but what emerges from Amores Perros is a uniquely conceptual portrait of people whom we come to know through their relationship with dogs. The film is simultaneously bleak, cynical, insightful, and compassionate, with layers of meaning that are sure to reward multiple viewings. — Jeff Shannon
Title: Amores Perros
Sales Rank: 4878 in DVD
Actor: Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero, Vanessa Bauche
Studio: Lions Gate, 2001-09-25, Theatrical Release: 2000
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.85:1
Languages: French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 153 minutes
Item Dimensions: 5 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches, 0.2 pounds
- An epic, if there ever was one
- In spite of some minor quality issues with the DVD, I was awe-struck by this movie. I thought of Babel, which has a similar structure (it's more global) of three stories connected by one accident.
"Amores Perros" is definitely absorbing and I think I will need to view it at least one more time. I didn't get one of the angles - in the third story, of the dog… More reviews
- A well executed drama of intersecting storylines
- The way this film is done, you're introduced to 4 separate stories: a man who lusts for his brother's wife, a kid's life dog-fighting, a homeless man life-story, and the story of model. All of these stories are braided together throughout the film in interesting ways. None, of them are too happy -- but the movie is great. More reviews
- A Dog Eat Dog World
- "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… More reviews
- South american realism
- THis is not the tipical happy-ending american moovie, it's one that takes you in the real world, a world that hurts, cries, fights and tries to survive in a hostile environement. The caracters are strong and unpredictable - if you're ready for surprises you'll appreciate it! More reviews
- Love This Movie
- Really amazing how the writer created a metaphor with Love & Perros (Dogs), which really gave the movie a meaning. I really enjoyed the story and the dialogue was great. All time favorite for sure. And don't forget to download the soundtrack!!! More reviews
