Originally from Mexico, director Alejandro González Iñárritu has gained artistic respect and numerous awards the world over. With his first feature film, the much lauded and decorated “Amores Perros” (2000), a.k.a. “Love’s A Bitch,” González Iñárritu made an immediate impact on the film world, including the United States, land of superficial market-driven eye candy. For González Iñárritu, a visceral director who has thrived on creating powerfully emotional films, being recognized and respected in America was both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, notoriety meant more money for the next
