Directed by:
Alejandro González IñárrituScreenplay:
Guillermo ArriagaCinematography:
Rodrigo PrietoComposer:
Gustavo SantaolallaCast:
Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero, Vanessa Bauche, Humberto Busto, Rosa María Bianchi, Adriana Barraza (more)VOD (4)
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The film opens with a spectacular car accident; what follows is the interweaving of the stories of the three victims. Amores Perros stars Gael García Bernal as Octavio, a young man who has fallen in love with his violent brother's wife and futilely pleads with her to leave him; Goya Toledo as Valeria, a beautiful Mexican model for whom physical appearance is everything; and Emilio Echevarría as El Chivo, a former guerrilla whose hard existence and time in prison has killed his passion for life. Their lives meet in this tragic accident. (StudioCanal UK)
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A debut that, despite having a few errors, as a whole is an excellent affair and mainly shows great promise for the future. If it weren’t for certain inconsistencies in the characters’ fates and no rising tension in the story, there isn’t much to criticize. In acting terms perfect, the screenplay marvelous and the director brilliant. Slightly disappointing that Iñárritu gives you the strongest moments right at the very beginning of the picture, but it doesn’t reduce the huge quality of Amores Perros overall.
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A nasty, dirty, violent and depressive film, just as I like them. The plot is not as complex as the director’s second film (21 Grams), but it’s a lot more effective nonetheless. Amores Perros consists of three intertwined stories, each with a completely different atmosphere, which together deliver a holistic and very intense emotional load. Very recommended.
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Iñárritu has directing down to a science again, interweaving a trio of intricate stories with such dexterity as if he's been doing nothing but running with a camera through the urban jungle since birth. I can only point out to two big weaknesses in this outing, namely that he plays too much for effect in some places, giving up his captivating authenticity as a result, and then things get quite boring at the end and, due to the exorbitant runtime, there’s nothing that would break the viewer out of their lethargy. I liked the first two stories and generally enjoyed how beautifully everything was working out for Alejandro, but on the other hand I was very disappointed that the most interesting passage about the hitman went completely to waste, as did the attempt at emotional softening at the end. It's a very good film no doubt, probably worth the 150 minutes, but nothing groundbreaking or outright unusual. At least it showed what an untouchable ruler Pulp Fiction is in this circle of films. 75%
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I consider the first story to be an example of perfect filmmaking craftsmanship and I considered Alejandro González Iñárritu a genius while I watched it, someone whom I would confidently entrust any subject because his visual ideas and alternation of contrasts are absolutely flawless. My enthusiasm faded after the remaining two stories, which are not bad, just not as disturbing or captivating for the viewer's senses as the first one, and instead focus on gradual psychological development of the characters. Unfortunately, most of the time it's a bit too gradual, and almost tedious.
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A great film that initially seems like it couldn't be about love at all, but in reality, it's love that drives all the characters into situations that are very tragic for them, or at least for someone else. An incredibly powerful film that, even after years, shows me that those first impressions don't fade but keep repeating.
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