Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Writer: Guillermo Arriaga
Stars: Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal and Goya Toledo
Language: Spanish (w/ English subtitles)
Sometimes known as the Mexican Pulp Fiction, this movie shows the brutal realities of life and love. Some of the scenes are not for the squeamish. Yes, love, betrayal, loss, regret ... all are seen through multiple perspectives in this set of inter-twining stories. There are no clear-cut heroes and villains; the good and the bad are on all sides; like it is in Real Life. As a single movie, it is a bit long, but since there are many storylines, it needed to be that long. The acting is superb, specially in the first story. The props, the location, the camera-work, etc. are all great. While the movie is quite violent, it gives you a good dose of harsh realities of what we do to each other. So, I very highly recommend this movie, if you can stand the graphic scenes--it is worth it. (It is said that no dogs were harmed in making this movie.) My Rating: 8.0
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