Before 21 Grams, Alejandro González Iñárritu directed his first film, Amores Perros. I think most people would agree that it is the best between the two. Like 21 Grams, the story is one that takes different seemingly unconnected lives and connects them. In this case it is a car crash that links the different stories together. Another aspect that links the three stories together is dog blood. Yes, all three stories have dog blood in them. Typically, lots of dog blood. As you may guess, this is the result of dogs being injured or killed in the story; this movie isn't for the squimish animal lover. I thought that the Spanish title might have translated to "dog blood" in English. Actually, the title means "Love is a Bitch", but I am not sure if "bitch" can mean "female dog" in Spanish like it does in English. Anyways, it is a good movie by an aspiring director. The cinematography was top notch as well as the dog killings. Which, as you may already know, are two of the most important aspects of modern cinema today.
4 stars
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