Day 21 - Amores Perros (Love's a Bitch)

3 long vignettes that come together on a gritty street corner in Mexico City. It's a long movie, but well shot and told. Gael Garcia Barnel showed his raw acting prowess which he neglected to display for the entire production of Letters to Juliet (see review below). The 3 stories all had a similar theme - love of dogs. Each story could have been a short film, but weaving them together made them more interesting to follow. The director, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, went on to film another multi-story film that deals with tragedy and happenstance called Babel. Rating - If you're squeamish about dog fights, you may want to sit this one out. Otherwise, grab some chips and salsa, and enjoy.

Day 18 - Letters to Juliet

I redboxed this chick flick after seeing countless trailers in the very beginning of my movie-a-day journey. I recognized the lead actress from Mean Girls and the first season of Veronica Mars, so thought it should be good. Alas, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. It was tolerable. There was something missing...either the script was flat or the actors weren't bringing the script to life. Gael Garcia Bernal was the most annoying character on the screen. I felt like I was watching Balki from Perfect Strangers. Luckily, the film is set in Italy and Vanessa Redgrave gives the film much needed class - two important aspects of the movie that kept me from turning it off. Rating - Mid-week chick flick that is better viewed on an airline.