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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's striking Amores Perros is the film Pulp Fiction might have 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
Product Description
DVD Special Features
Additional Scenes - with commentary by Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu (director) and Guillermo Arriaga (writer)
Behind the Scenes
3 Music Videos (2 directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu)
Theatrical Trailer
Campaign Development
Additional Scenes - with commentary by Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu (director) and Guillermo Arriaga (writer)
Behind the Scenes
3 Music Videos (2 directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu)
Theatrical Trailer
Campaign Development
16x9 Anamorphic Presentation
5.1 Dolby Digital
English Subtitles
Scene Selection
Interactive Menus
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79 of 83 people found the following review helpful
By pixie
Format:DVD
I rented this DVD to help with my Spanish studies, and because it was one of several I'd vaguely seen the name of in the media.
If I'd read the most recent reviews of it here, I probably wouldn't have watched it - and if I'd turned off in the first few minutes (as I felt like doing) because of the dog fighting, I'd have missed one of the best films I've seen in a long time.
I'm not going to break the story down for you - just to say that the negative reviews I've just read here have infuriated me into writing a note of my own. I love animals, I'm one of these idiots who ends up feeding the local strays every time I go on holiday - but not everyone does.
If you're looking for something pink and fluffy to watch, then don't watch this. It's gritty, highly moralistic but also a rollercoaster of love, lust, fear, heartbreak and adrenaline, with some fantastic, realistic characters thrown in for good measure. Try it... Next on my list are more by the same director.
If I'd read the most recent reviews of it here, I probably wouldn't have watched it - and if I'd turned off in the first few minutes (as I felt like doing) because of the dog fighting, I'd have missed one of the best films I've seen in a long time.
I'm not going to break the story down for you - just to say that the negative reviews I've just read here have infuriated me into writing a note of my own. I love animals, I'm one of these idiots who ends up feeding the local strays every time I go on holiday - but not everyone does.
If you're looking for something pink and fluffy to watch, then don't watch this. It's gritty, highly moralistic but also a rollercoaster of love, lust, fear, heartbreak and adrenaline, with some fantastic, realistic characters thrown in for good measure. Try it... Next on my list are more by the same director.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a film that is going to get at least a few peoples backs up before they have even allowed it to get going, as it treats something in a not unsympathetic manner that most people (this reviewer included) would regard as the very definition of cruelty to animals, namely organized dog fighting. However, give it a chance and you will rapidly find yourself drawn into the worlds of a series of interconnecting characters who's dogs have much to teach them about life and love.
Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who followed this up with the equally critical lauded and fractured 21 Grams, this is a film in 3 acts, each act connected by a bone crunching car crash, the very start of the film. From here, by shifting backwards, forwards and sideways in time we get to see the events leading up to the car crash and the tragic fallout of the crash itself. In one car is Octavio, who has been entering his dog in the aforementioned fights in order to raise enough money so that he can run away and start a better life with his sister-in-law Susana. In the other car is Valeria and her pet pooch, a model who is fast becoming a superstar and has just moved into an apartment with her lover Daniel, who has left his wife for her. And one of the witnesses of the crash is El Chivo, a former professor turned revolutionary who is living on the streets with his pack of stray dogs following a lengthy jail term and hiring his services out as an assassin. All three of them are due to learn important lessons from their dogs.... Read more ›
Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who followed this up with the equally critical lauded and fractured 21 Grams, this is a film in 3 acts, each act connected by a bone crunching car crash, the very start of the film. From here, by shifting backwards, forwards and sideways in time we get to see the events leading up to the car crash and the tragic fallout of the crash itself. In one car is Octavio, who has been entering his dog in the aforementioned fights in order to raise enough money so that he can run away and start a better life with his sister-in-law Susana. In the other car is Valeria and her pet pooch, a model who is fast becoming a superstar and has just moved into an apartment with her lover Daniel, who has left his wife for her. And one of the witnesses of the crash is El Chivo, a former professor turned revolutionary who is living on the streets with his pack of stray dogs following a lengthy jail term and hiring his services out as an assassin. All three of them are due to learn important lessons from their dogs.... Read more ›
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By PSR Cairns
Format:DVD
I am 29 years old and have probably sat through well over 1000 films, this still sits within my top 10. Acting, pace, storyline, viewer's emotions are all stuffed hurridly into a washing machine and put into spin. The film, as is well documented, is split within 3 stories with some overt themes being shared to interconnect them. Ignore the poor reviews on amazon, I have read them all and they comprise of:
"I switched it off because of the dog-fighting". Get a grip, it's not real.
"Unrewarding blah blah" by one budding pretentious film crtic. Not high-brow enough apparently(!)
Buy it, it is a must have for anyone. Toning it down to satisfy the popcorn-Hollywood induced crowd would've ruined the films gritty, unpolished feel which heightens its realism.
The smattering of awards which 'clog up' the case are all richly deserved.
BUY
"I switched it off because of the dog-fighting". Get a grip, it's not real.
"Unrewarding blah blah" by one budding pretentious film crtic. Not high-brow enough apparently(!)
Buy it, it is a must have for anyone. Toning it down to satisfy the popcorn-Hollywood induced crowd would've ruined the films gritty, unpolished feel which heightens its realism.
The smattering of awards which 'clog up' the case are all richly deserved.
BUY
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
How do you rate a really good film? For me, the litmus test is whether I'm still thinking about it days after I've watched it.
I originally bought this film as I am one of the few people who have only recently been made aware of the great talent of Gael Garcia Bernal. Ok, so he's quite easy on the eye, but the characters of Octavio (Gael), Valeria and Chivo take you on a rollercoaster of a ride as you follow their stories of love and the ensuing pain associated with it. Three stories beautifully written and brilliantly woven together, this film is character driven and boy do you feel you've journeyed with them.
I wholly recommend this film, there wasn't any customer review and I bought it on a whim and Im glad I did. So good, I even wrote a review about it. Muy bien!
I originally bought this film as I am one of the few people who have only recently been made aware of the great talent of Gael Garcia Bernal. Ok, so he's quite easy on the eye, but the characters of Octavio (Gael), Valeria and Chivo take you on a rollercoaster of a ride as you follow their stories of love and the ensuing pain associated with it. Three stories beautifully written and brilliantly woven together, this film is character driven and boy do you feel you've journeyed with them.
I wholly recommend this film, there wasn't any customer review and I bought it on a whim and Im glad I did. So good, I even wrote a review about it. Muy bien!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
This is a story about pain and loss. Don't buy or rent this film if you are looking for Bridget Jones with subtitles and not one to let your teenage kids watch while you go down the pub.
The manner in which the brutality is portrayed in this film makes it horrific and demonstrates to the viewer the full consequences of the violence in a way no Hollywood film has ever done. It traces several seemingly unconnected storylines that are pulled together with ruthless vigour, leaving you stunned at the climax.
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By Eduardo
Format:DVD
I couldn't get this movie out of my mind. The unforgetable characters meet in shocking way. At times the plot is a little confusing as it shifts from present to past and back, but I was glued to my seat.
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Perfect and delivered very quickly
I needed it for my film a level and needed it quickly. it arrived quickly and now i've been able to watch in a number of times. thanks
Published 14 days ago by Dean Turini
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you like Crash, you'll love this
This is an incredible film. Sucks you into the lives of those affected by a car crash. The plot and acting has already been covered in so many existing reviews, so I am simply... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Mr. J. Mewse
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Brutal
This is one of 3 in the trilogy ( the link is that in each film the characters connect but only realise how at the end). Read more
Published 3 months ago by Yvonne Moore
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One Of The Very Best Films Of The Last 20 Years
Watching again Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's dazzling 2000 film debut, Amores Perros, I was struck by the fact that, in the intervening 10 or so years since its... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Keith M
3.0 out of 5 stars
A film of two halves
The first ninety minutes of so of Amores Perros is magnificent. It would maybe even qualify as one of the greatest films of all time. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Michael Cater
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Gritty Realism Ultimately Forgetable
Ameros Perros is a a film that the phrase 'gritty realism' seems made for. As a no holes barred account of life on the streets of Latin America accross three different levels of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jack Woodley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie
Movie was another fine example of Spanish cinematography. I truly fell in love with this movie and I think many others will too. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Bobby M
5.0 out of 5 stars
not easy to watch at times
what an excellent film , not always easy to watch , especially if you are a dog lover , but a connectreally great movie , loved the way how the 3 separate stories became connected... Read more
Published 17 months ago by cartoon
5.0 out of 5 stars
this is a m.o.v.i.e!
This is a real masterpice! I watched all Alejandro's films, including 21 gramms and Babel. I think all of them are brilliant, but "The love is a bitch" is really the best of them. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Bella Stone
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mediocre
On this occasion, I have a different opinion from many other reviewers. Isn't strange how some films touch us deeply and others don't even each scratch the surface. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Peter
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