Amores Perros

Amores Perros, a Mexican film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, looks at the stories of three different sets of people who seemingly have no relation. While the idea behind this film has already been used in Hollywood, the story is still portrayed in a strong appealing way. When examining why Amores Perros entertains its audience so well, one notices that the movie utilizes several qualities of Hollywood movies. This raises two important questions, has the movie sacrificed local qualities for success in the box office, and does the success of this movie mean that it was a good movie with an important meaning. One does notice in this film that there are many local qualities. From the detail inside the houses of the families, to the authentic feel of the streets this movie seems to accurately represent aspects of the local area. However, just because the movie creates a realistic atmosphere does not mean that the movie shows aspects of local cinema. The director relies greatly upon devices to entertain the audience without forcing them to think or work in any way to draw a meaning from the film. The film has lost of action, dog fights, a car chase, gun shots, and several special effects which catch the audience’s attention. The film also uses an upbeat soundtrack to keep the audience from losing interest. The traits employed by the director take away from any local aspects that he has incorporated into the movie. All considered this film may be creative, entertaining, and have an unexpected twist, but the movie does not leave the audience with an important message. This film lacks the opportunity to show local film aspects and leave a moving impression on the audience.