Amores Perros (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Amores Perros from The Criterion Collection is a Spanish-language Blu-ray edition of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s feature debut, with a newly supervised 4K digital restoration and a substantial set of supplemental features. It presents three intersecting stories set in Mexico City, with English subtitles listed.

At a glance

Restoration supervised by director Alejandro González Iñárritu and cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto.
Supplemental material includes interviews, a making-of documentary, rehearsal footage, a video essay, music videos and essays.
English subtitles are listed for this Spanish-language film.

Price

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Pros and cons

Pros

The restoration has named creative supervisors, making this edition a notable option for viewers seeking a Criterion presentation of the film.
The listed extras cover production, cast and filmmaker conversations, music, scholarship and written essays.

Technical specifications

12 specifications

Identity and format
Brand	The Criterion Collection
Format	Blu-ray
Language	Spanish
Subtitles	English
Number of discs	1
Release date	December 15, 2020

Disc and packaging dimensions
Dimensions listed	0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.53 ounces

Restoration and audio
Restoration	New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director Alejandro González Iñárritu and director of photography Rodrigo Prieto
Audio	5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack

Special features
Interviews and conversations	New interview with Iñárritu and filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski; new conversation between Iñárritu and actors Adriana Barraza, Vanessa Bauche, and Gael García Bernal; new interview with composer Gustavo Santaolalla
Documentary and footage	Perros, amores, accidentes, a new documentary on the making of the film featuring behind-the-scenes footage; rehearsal footage with reflections by Iñárritu
Additional features	New video essay by film scholar Paul Julian Smith; music videos for songs from the film’s soundtrack by Control Machete, Café Tacvba, and Julieta Venegas; trailer; new English subtitle translation; essays by critic Fernanda Solórzano and author Juan Villoro

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Viewers collecting Criterion Blu-rays or Alejandro González Iñárritu’s early work.
Spanish-language film viewers who want English subtitles and substantial supplementary material.

Less suited to

Buyers who specifically need a 4K UHD disc, the listed format is Blu-ray, despite the restoration being 4K.

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