THEY'VE DONE IT AGAIN...
I just finished watching the final film in the trilogy done by Inarritu and Arriaga, Amores Perros, and I can honestly say I'm glad there are only three. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, but I don't think I could take another story like this. Before I go any further, I must say to my mother-do not watch this movie. It was everything in me to get through the first story and I know she wouldn't be able to make it.
The film is similar to the other two (21 Grams and Babel) in that it weaves together three seemingly unrelated stories. What sets all three of these movies apart is their lack of resolution. There is no happy hollywood ending here because in life there is none as well. Life in these three worlds is about struggle and pain and loss and dispair. Not very appealing, to be reminded of these realities. But I believe that you can take something from these troubles if you so desire. I don't think what either man had in mind was to change the world, make it a better place. If they did, there would be a more concrete ending. No, I feel that they tell these stories because they need to be told. It is a fact that life is full of these realities; however, it is what you take from them, how you come out in the end, that matters. And Inarritu and Arriaga remind us that although we all suffer alone, we are not the only ones who suffer. Sometimes our pain is inflicted upon others without our ever knowing it. What these films do is make you look at that stranger on the street a little differently. While you may be quietly suffering, perhaps you'll wonder "what is your struggle, brother?"
The film is similar to the other two (21 Grams and Babel) in that it weaves together three seemingly unrelated stories. What sets all three of these movies apart is their lack of resolution. There is no happy hollywood ending here because in life there is none as well. Life in these three worlds is about struggle and pain and loss and dispair. Not very appealing, to be reminded of these realities. But I believe that you can take something from these troubles if you so desire. I don't think what either man had in mind was to change the world, make it a better place. If they did, there would be a more concrete ending. No, I feel that they tell these stories because they need to be told. It is a fact that life is full of these realities; however, it is what you take from them, how you come out in the end, that matters. And Inarritu and Arriaga remind us that although we all suffer alone, we are not the only ones who suffer. Sometimes our pain is inflicted upon others without our ever knowing it. What these films do is make you look at that stranger on the street a little differently. While you may be quietly suffering, perhaps you'll wonder "what is your struggle, brother?"
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