Why did El Chivo decide not to carry out the hit job?
Before Chivo "adopted" Cofi (the black fighting dog) in Amores Perros, it seemed like he fully intended to carry out the hit job.
He then "adopted" Cofi; and Cofi killed all his other dogs. It seems like this was somehow the trigger/epiphany for him to not carry out the hit job. But I can't figure out why this makes any sense.
So my question: Why did Chivo decide instead to kidnap his hit target (instead of being, as usual, a professional and just murdering him on the spot)?
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ref: Amores Perros (2000): Plot Explained
After the accident, Cofi is with El Chivo. Had it been any other dog, it wouldn’t have changed Chivo’s life. But Cofi turns out to be a killer and kills all the other dogs. While initially Chivo is overcome with rage and wants to kill Cofi, he realizes that he too is a killer and murders people for money. The pain he feels when he loses his dogs makes him realize the pain he has caused to several others. He, as a result, doesn’t kill his target. He leaves it to his client and target to make their own decision.
In fact, if not for the accident, El Chivo would have killed his target. But due to the commotion, he's forced to abort. Guess the only loved ones in his life were his dogs, when they get killed he realizes the meaning of "taking a life".
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What happened at the end of Amores Perros?
He forgives him and, in so doing, forgives himself. He leaves behind his mercenary life and, in the film's closing image, walks with the dog toward the horizon. \u201cThose of us in Mexico who saw Amores perros the year it appeared knew that it was a film unlike any other made in our country.\u201dWhat happens to Octavio in Amores Perros?
He leaves his family and moves in with Valeria and her dog Richie. There is not much of an event leading to the accident. Valeria happens to be driving to meet her client and as she gets her green signal, she begins to move her car and Octavio smashes into her. She just gets unlucky.Is Amores Perros real?
The three stories in Amores Perros are more or less true. The character El Chivo (The Goat) was based on a story that Arriaga had heard about a teacher who disappeared to join a guerrilla cell and was never seen again (in the film, he becomes a hitman).How violent is Amores Perros?
Parents need to know that Amores Perros is an Oscar-nominated movie from 2000 in Spanish with English subtitles. Lots of bloody violence and some gore mean it's not for the faint of heart.LA MECANICA DEL CHIVO EXPIATORIO DEL NARCISISMO 2022
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