Totemic photos, snapshots, and family albums recur, hinting at ties broken and haltingly formed. Yet somehow, like the dogs, people manage to recover from such injury. I rritu comes from a background in radio, TV, and advertising, which helps explain his movie's breathless pace and sheer watchability. Unlike so many efforts from the MTV generation, Perros reminds us of the latent humanity concealed by gritty urban poverty or high-fashion beauty. In the former category, Octavio's idealism is touching despite his callousness.
Uncontrollable desire endangers everyone, every place.
In that spirit, it begins with a frenetic, bloody car chase and ends with a man slowly strolling across a blackened field, accompanied only by his faithful dog. It's a scene both despairing and hopeful, like the film itself. Like love itself. Send a Letter to the Editor about this story.