Amores Perros

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.

"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 the married brother works in and robs pharmacies on the side.
The second story concerns a super model and her older boyfriend who has deserted his wife. Her little lap dog gets trapped under some flooring, and all hell breaks loose.
In the third story a bearded street person with a pack of loyal dogs was a revolutionary and is currently a hired hitman. He tries to get in touch with his daughter who believes him dead.
In this devastating movie none of the characters are particularly admirable. It's exceptionally well done and well-acted, but be prepared for a downer. Mexico City is the milieu for the action. The movie sometimes moves back and forth in time so we see events reenacted from another angle; a feature that makes the narrative more exciting.
Each of the dog owners reacts differently. Is it a dog-eat-dog world we're living in? This is a film well worth watching.

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!

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!!!

This is an incredibly dark and disturbing film, but also excellent. What I loved about it is that it doesn't present human emotions in neat little packages, and yet it also is not one of those annoying films where characters do inexplicable things and you have no clue as to their inner lives. This film dishes out human emotions and behavior in big, steamy, platters of complexity and with skill and subtlety. The theme of the dog fighting will of course be extremely disturbing, especially for sensitive animal lovers. The film credits contain assurances that all the animals in the film were treated humanely, but the violence is sometimes near-impossible to take, even though highly edited. But I watched anyway, feeling that the depiction of this cruelty is a useful manifesto against dog fighting that may serve a positive purpose. The theme of the dogs was impressively well-integrated into all the story lines of the film and not just a gimmick. It is a hellish picture in which heaven appears, but only at a distance, yet despite all the darkness and violence, the film does have a strong redemptive quality.