Review of Amores Perros (2000) by Max K — 14 Jul 2010
Love's a bitch, and Alejandro Gonzales Innarritu wants you to know it. In his film Amores Perros, Innarritu presents three related but separate stories that all take place in Mexico City. Whether it's in the high rise apartment buildings or the rusty shacks, brutality is at its lowest points in each of these stories as each of these characters struggle with their human and primal instincts.
Their chance encounters at a horrific car accident is an explosive metaphor for their difficult and painful relationships being endured at the time. The kind of love they experience is complicated and uneasy, and their futures are left unclear by the end.
These are not easy stories to endure (it's definitely more film you can admire rather than "like"), but they are powerful in their lessons about life, love, and morality. The intertwining of stories is far more thematic than Innaritu's later films, which seem to use the editing as a gimmick rather than an opportunity for the audience to think for themselves in terms of how the stories come together.
A tough watch, but the storytelling and performances make it all worth it.
This review of Amores Perros (2000) was written by Max K on 14 Jul 2010.
Amores Perros has generally received very positive reviews.
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