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Amores Perros [2001]
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's striking Amores Perros is the film Pulp Fiction might have
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been if Quentin Tarantino were as interested in people as movies. A car crash in Mexico City entwines three stories: in one car is Octavio, who has been entering h...
Amores Perros [2001]
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's striking Amores Perros is the film Pulp Fiction might have
... more
been if Quentin Tarantino were as interested in people as movies. A car crash in Mexico City entwines three stories: in one car is Octavio, who has been entering h...
AMORES PERROS
Alejandro Gonzalez Iniarritu makes an electrifying directorial debut with AMORES PERROS,
... more
an energetic, assured motion picture that jumps off the screen with a seemingly boundless energy. Told in three separate chapters--OCTAVIO AND SUSANA, DANIEL AND V...
AMORES PERROS
Alejandro Gonzalez Iniarritu makes an electrifying directorial debut with AMORES PERROS,
... more
an energetic, assured motion picture that jumps off the screen with a seemingly boundless energy. Told in three separate chapters--OCTAVIO AND SUSANA, DANIEL AND VALERIA, and EL CHIVO AND MARU--the film concerns the issue of love in the lives of several individuals residing in modern day Mexico City. Octavio (Gael Garcia Bernal) has fallen in love with his brother's wife, Susana (Vanessa Bauche). He begins entering his dog in illegal dogfights in order to save up enough money to run away with her, but eventually learns a powerful lesson when she fails to keep her word. Meanwhile, Daniel (Alvaro Guerrero) has left his wife and daughters for the gorgeous model Valeria (Goya Toledo), but when she is hurt badly in a car accident, the strain on their relationship is stretched to its limits. Finally, El Chivo (Emilio Echevarria) is an ex-revolutionary who has become a paid assassin. Saddened that he has lost all contact with his daughter, he takes one final stand when an intended act of kindness turns brutally tragic. Shot with hand held immediacy on grainy film stock by Rodrigo Prieto, Iniarritu's invigorating, Oscar-nominated film gets an added jolt of adrenaline from its throbbing soundtrack.n
Amores Perros [2001]
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's striking Amores Perros is the film Pulp Fiction might have
... more
been if Quentin Tarantino were as interested in people as movies. A car crash in Mexico City entwines three stories: in one car is Octavio, who has been entering his dog in fights to get enough money run off with his sister-in-law Susana; in the other car is Valeria, a supermodel who's just moved in with her lover Daniel, who has left his wife for her. As Valeria struggles to recover from her injuries her beloved dog is lost under the floor of the new apartment. Professor-turned-revolutionary El Chivo, who has been living as a derelict/assassin after a long prison sentence, rescues Octavio's injured dog from the crash. All three learn lessons about their lives from the dogs. Amores Perros opens with chaos, as Octavio and a friend drive away from the latest dogfight with the injured canine on the back seat and enemies in hot pursuit, then hops back, forward and sideways in time. It's a risky device, delaying crucial plot information for over an hour, but the individual stories, which weave in and out of each other with true-life untidiness, are so gripping you'll be happy to go along with them before everything becomes clear. Inarritu is a real find, a distinctive and subtle voice who upends all your expectations of Mexican filmmaking by shifting confidently from raw, on-the-streets violent emotion to cool, upper-middle-class desperation. A uniformly impressive cast create a gallery of unforgettable characters, some with only brief snippet-like scenes, others--such as Emilio Echevarria as the shaggy tramp with hidden depths--by sheer presence. On the DVD: The anamorphic presentation, augmented for 16:9 TV, is of a pristine print and shows off the imaginative cinematography (with non-removable yellow English sub-titles). The soundtrack is Dolby Digital 5.1 and there are 15-minutes' worth of additional scenes with commentary by Inarritu and writer Guillermo Arriaga (evidently the surviving trace of an entire feature commentary available on a Mexican DVD release), explaining why they were cut. With a behind-the-scenes featurette, a poster gallery, three related pop videos (two by Inarritu) and the trailer (and trailers for other Optimum releases) the special features offer a more than adequate addition to Amores Perros. --Kim Newman
Amores Perros [2001]
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's striking Amores Perros is the film Pulp Fiction might have
... more
been if Quentin Tarantino were as interested in people as movies. A car crash in Mexico City entwines three stories: in one car is Octavio, who has been entering his dog in fights to get enough money run off with his sister-in-law Susana; in the other car is Valeria, a supermodel who's just moved in with her lover Daniel, who has left his wife for her. As Valeria struggles to recover from her injuries her beloved dog is lost under the floor of the new apartment. Professor-turned-revolutionary El Chivo, who has been living as a derelict/assassin after a long prison sentence, rescues Octavio's injured dog from the crash. All three learn lessons about their lives from the dogs. Amores Perros opens with chaos, as Octavio and a friend drive away from the latest dogfight with the injured canine on the back seat and enemies in hot pursuit, then hops back, forward and sideways in time. It's a risky device, delaying crucial plot information for over an hour, but the individual stories, which weave in and out of each other with true-life untidiness, are so gripping you'll be happy to go along with them before everything becomes clear. Inarritu is a real find, a distinctive and subtle voice who upends all your expectations of Mexican filmmaking by shifting confidently from raw, on-the-streets violent emotion to cool, upper-middle-class desperation. A uniformly impressive cast create a gallery of unforgettable characters, some with only brief snippet-like scenes, others--such as Emilio Echevarria as the shaggy tramp with hidden depths--by sheer presence. On the DVD: The anamorphic presentation, augmented for 16:9 TV, is of a pristine print and shows off the imaginative cinematography (with non-removable yellow English sub-titles). The soundtrack is Dolby Digital 5.1 and there are 15-minutes' worth of additional scenes with commentary by Inarritu and writer Guillermo Arriaga (evidently the surviving trace of an entire feature commentary available on a Mexican DVD release), explaining why they were cut. With a behind-the-scenes featurette, a poster gallery, three related pop videos (two by Inarritu) and the trailer (and trailers for other Optimum releases) the special features offer a more than adequate addition to Amores Perros. --Kim Newman
Love's a Bitch Review ofAmores Perros (Love's A Bitch) (Subtitled)by
Mercury
Advantages: The comparisons to Pulp Fiction are well deserved - it's that good. Disadvantages: The subtitles will prevent it getting the exposure it deserves.
...that I should mention about Amores Perros for those who have not heard of it. The first is that it is subtitled, as it is a Mexican film and thus filmed in Spanish so for those unwilling to consider watching a foreign film read no further. The second is that the translation of Amores Perros is Love’s a Bitch, which proves a very apt title. The third is that it has received numerous comparisons to Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and deservedly ... ...great cinematic experience. Amores Perros is simply an unmissable film; it is, as Empire magazine claims, ‘the film that Pulp Fiction might have been if Quentin Tarantino were as interested in people as movies’. It is two and a half hours of utterly compelling viewing, there is considerable violence both canine and human but it is not used gratuitously, the stories are thought provoking and realistic and the acting and direction is top ...
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Advantages: Different from the usual Hollywood flicks, gorgeous men, great story, superb acting. Disadvantages: Violent dog fights, although these are not gratuitous and are necessary to the story.
...the film. Essentially, Amores Perros (Love's a Bitch) is three intertwined stories set in Mexico City. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles, although much of the films impact is visual. The stories are weaved in and out of one another although one story tends to have the prime focus at any one time, until it reaches its climax and ends. The story of which most of the film is occupied with, is that of Octavio, who is in love with his brothers ... ...Taxi Driver or American Beauty, Amores Perros is a very atmospheric piece of film, where the sounds, sights and action combine to make something memorable and impressive. The blood and gore is a little disturbing but this is a film about life and death, so grit yout teeth and watch it without hiding behind a pillow. Although there are several twists in this film, I managed to follow it and I am not too proud to say I can be a little slow when it ...
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Advantages: original, realistic, gritty Disadvantages: need to concentrate on plot (s)
...there's no spoilers here!!!
Amores Perros is a Mexican film with Subtitles in English. The language spoken in the film is Spanish (cool way to learn lots of swear words if you're off on your hols soon!!) This movie was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film. It should have won. The actors and actresses are all 'unknowns' but all act with amazing realism. The stories within this film all have a link with dogs and love in one way or another ... ...have all explained to them. Amores Perros is a long film - around three hours and does require concentration at times in order to keep up with all that is going on. If you tend to miss details you may end up being confused over what is happening!
It is also not the usual kind of action film that one would expect. It has caused some controversy (again amongst bloomin' film buffs!) for the violence contained within it. Violent though it is, the scenes ...
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Advantages: the acting, the stories, the works! Disadvantages: the end - wanna know more!
In preparations for my trip to Cental America this May, I have decided to watch as many spanish films as possible. Despite learning spanish for nearly a year, it's taking me some time to sit down and watch one.
It's not that I think they are hard work - far from it, but because I want to see how much of the film I understand without reading the subtitles, I need to be in the right frame of mind. And what better frame of mind than trying to block ... ...spirit! ;0)
Right! Enough about me, lets get on with the film....
The film starts with a bang - lots of shouting and swearing, and when I first saw the two characters responsible for the ruckus, I thougyht I had put Reservoir Dogs in the video instead, with all the blood over the back seat of the car. For Mr Orange read Cofi the dog!
I was literally on the edge of my seat from the minute the film starts, feeling empathy for the two young men (Gael ...
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Hollywood, eat this Review ofAmores Perros (Love's A Bitch) (Subtitled)by
Bastien
Advantages: Authentic Disadvantages: Rather violent sometimes
Amores perros
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Defintely one of the best movies I've ever seen. One that really touches you. I went to see it with my girlfriend. She used to dislike "alternative" movies. But when the names appeared at the end of the movie (150min!) she spontanuously said and with a sad voice: "Oh... it isn't over, is it?" :(
What is the movie about? It 's about three people and their dogs in Mexico city. Their lives cross eachother in a car accident. ... ...tracks: Nacha pop - Lucha de gigantes ; Control machete - Amores perros (opening track).
Now go watch this. You'll never spend a penny anymore to watch an Hollywood-movie! I'm not planning to give a lot of 5 stars to movies, but this one deserves 6! :) ...
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Actor(s): Emilio Echeverria, Goya Toledo, Alvaro Guerrero, Vanessa Bauche, Vanessa Bauche, Jorge Salinas, Laura Almela, Jorge Arellano, Gael Garcia Bernal
Director(s): Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Genre: Drama
Classification: 18 years and over
Production Year: 2000
Running Time: 2 hours 27 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: Mexico
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): Optimum Home Entertainment
Release date: 24/09/2001
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: OPTD 004
Barcode: 5060034570011
Production Designer: Brigitte Broch
Screenwriter: Guillermo Arriaga Jordan
Composer: Gustavo Santaolaya
Executive Producer: Martha Sosa, Francisco Gonzalez Compean
Director of Photography: Rodrigo Prieto
Costume Designer: Gabriela Diaque
Languages
Main Language: Spanish
Subtitle Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical, Alternate Scenes with Audio Commentary - 1. Alejandro González Iárritu - Director, Bonus Footage - 1. Behind the Scenes, Music Videos (3), Campaign Development, Scene Access, Interactive Menus
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
DVD Description
Alejandro Gonzalez Iniarritu makes an electrifying directorial debut with AMORES PERROS, an energetic, assured motion picture that jumps off the screen with a seemingly boundless energy. Told in three separate chapters--OCTAVIO AND SUSANA, DANIEL AND VALERIA, and EL CHIVO AND MARU--the film concerns the issue of love in the lives of several individuals residing in modern day Mexico City. Octavio (Gael Garcia Bernal) has fallen in love with his brother's wife, Susana (Vanessa Bauche). He begins entering his dog in illegal dogfights in order to save up enough money to run away with her, but eventually learns a powerful lesson when she fails to keep her word. Meanwhile, Daniel (Alvaro Guerrero) has left his wife and daughters for the gorgeous model Valeria (Goya Toledo), but when she is hurt badly in a car accident, the strain on their relationship is stretched to its limits. Finally, El Chivo (Emilio Echevarria) is an ex-revolutionary who has become a paid assassin. Saddened that he has lost all contact with his daughter, he takes one final stand when an intended act of kindness turns brutally tragic. Shot with hand held immediacy on grainy film stock by Rodrigo Prieto, Iniarritu's invigorating, Oscar-nominated film gets an added jolt of adrenaline from its throbbing soundtrack.
Professional reviews
Review: "...Fierce, loving, and electric, this movie's got bite as well as bark..." (Entertainment Weekly, p.90, 06/04/2001)
"...Inarritu's deft eye crafts scenes of realism, depth, and empathy, all of them seething with raw emotional power..." (Film Comment, p.72, 01/03/2001)
"AMORES PERROS is in every way a major work....It is fully realized in all ways, ablaze with a raft of vital portrayals and rich in meaning and implication..." (Los Angeles Times, p.2, 13/04/2001)
"...Charged with macabre, original and dramatically riveting moments..." (Movieline, p.31, 01/04/2001)
"...This film is satisfying....AMORES feels like the first classic of the new decade, with sequences that will probably make their way into history..." (New York Times, p.E12, 30/03/2001)
"...Involving. Thanks to Wang's tidy, knowing direction, we are subject to some fresh, unsettling insights..." (Premiere, p.102, 01/04/2001)
"...Like all the best movies, you leave AMORES PERROS seeing the world with new eyes..." (Rolling Stone, p.145-6, 12/04/2001)
"...AMORES PERROS is urban hip-hop film-making from Mexico and it's definitely fly..." (Sight and Sound, p.39-40, 01/04/2001)
"...A grabber....Inarritu keeps us involved..." (USA Today, p.E4, 30/03/2001)
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