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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
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One of the best novel adaptions
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"After rereading the book last week I went to see the movie yesterday evening. I was impressed. It's one of the best novel to screen adaptations I've seen in a long time. Of course there were dozens of things left out, but it stayed extremely true to the spirit of the story and left all the key ingredients in tact. Add to that a splendid cast with stars such as Dustin Hoffman and Alan Rickman and you get an unforgettable experience. However, for someone who hasn't read the book, the story might move too fast and Grenouille might just remain an enigma.So if you've read the book and liked it: Go see the movie! "
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Disturbing but beautifully made
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"I should note right from the start that I probably would not pick up the book on which this movie is based. Nonetheless, I came across its showing on cable completely by accident and one fleeting look was enough for me to record its subsequent re-run and watch it beginning to end. Despite my natural aversion to these types of stories, I am a bit surprised to admit that Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is one of the best dramas that I watched in a long time.A young man in mid-eighteenth-century Paris develops unparalleled olfactory abilities while growing up in an orphanage and then slaving away in a tannery. His sense of smell is the guiding force in his life, to the extent of stunting his other senses and feelings. Upon an unfortunate encounter with a young and presumably full of fantastic smells woman, he becomes obsessed with capturing the essence of virginal beauty, and to that effect first seeks instruction from an accomplished perfumer and later engages in murdering beaut ... "
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"This is really one of the worst films I've seen this year. I had heard it pretty much universally panned by critics but I really didn't expect it to be that bad. As bad as I had heard this movie was, I still couldn't help my curiosity with director Tom Tykwer. I would have to say I consider myself a fan of his, even after this last effort. I would also say that the shortcomings of this film are primarily the fault of the screenplay and not the direction. The writer was Eric Singer and this was his first major motion picture. The plot was extremely choppy and many of the key points made absolutely no sense whatsoever. Some of the conspiratorial points of this film were not only left unexplained but the portions of which were explained proved them to be completely unnecessary. The dialogue was even worse than the plot. At one point, Naomi Watt's character is confronting Clive Owen's character about details in his past. He very gruffly (Clive Owenly) responds, "I'm not gonna talk abou ... "
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You can practically smell
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"the horrors and beauties depicted in this film, they're so well evoked visually. Disturbing, sensual, beautiful, intense. I wasn't interested in seeing the film till I saw Ben Whishaw in the new version of Brideshead Revisited; his performance there made me curious to see what else he'd done. In Perfume his character is practically nonverbal, but what he conveys with face and body is most eloquent. Anytime he's not on screen, the film turns ordinary, despite the talents of Dustin Hoffman and Alan Rickman. Whishaw's Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is not evil-intentioned so much as innocently amoral. He steadfastly pursues his obsession with preserving the beauty he finds in the scents of young women and making himself notable through his creation. It becomes sort of a fable for our time--a metaphor for celebrity. In the end, Grenouille discovers that fame and recognition are not what he really wants, because although he has created a perfume that makes everyone love and venerate hi ... "
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"I came to see this after a week of evenings watching the pale-faced and eye-twitching visage of Ben Wishaw,in a mini series called "Criminal Justice"on BBC ,and already had him down as the new John Simm,or ,perhaps a Brit' Ryan Gosling. He plays Sebastian (the one with the teddy bear) in the new Brideshead Revisited film. In this he manages to look older somehow ,and definitely orange. Unctious smells drip off the screen from the word go,from the fish-market, to the tanning baths and the concentrated essential oils of Dustin Hoffmans cellar. As this unfolds you realise that it is not to be taken entirely literally,and reveals itself as a sort of (grim) fairy tale,or legend of folklore. It's quite perfect,in that way. "
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Smells like teen murder spirit
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"This was the fourth film I've seen by Tom Tykwer and until watching it, I was still unsure as to whether I could consider myself a fan of his. I thought Run Lola Run was brillian but was worried that he may have been a one-trick pony. Winter Sleepers was the next film I saw by him and was pretty dissapointed. I gave him another chance with Heaven and although I didn't fall in love with it, it still reminded me of his talents and to keep an eye out for his future work. Perfume...... sealed the deal for me. I am now squarely on one side of the fence. This was a fantastic movie. The acting, especially by Whishaw was superior every scene. The screenplay was well written, keeping the story moving at a fast enough pace as to not loose my attention while still allowing for an entire life story to unfold. What got me more than anything was the use of color palettes. It forces you to use the term: "brilliant" in it's most literal sense. "
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"I honestly don’t mean to keep devoting time and blog space to Uwe Boll, but when the guy manages to say something hilarious or interesting every other day, what else am I to do? Write about serious issues like the future of film criticism? Karina’s got that covered quite sufficiently and efficiently, so I might as well stick to the fluff. Of course, I can still relate the fluff to film theory, as in the case of Boll’s latest peer slamming, located at MTV Movies Blog. After criticizing the uneven work of Tom Tykwer (sorry, Uwe, but Perfume is a far better film than Run Lola Run), Gus Van Sant and Michael Haneke, he goes off again on his favorite nemesis, Michael Bay: “I think he’s really bad. And I think the point is, if you get $250 million for every movie you do, how you gonna make a bad lookin "
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Wonderfully crafted film that s ...
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"Perfume is a wonderful example of a film, where every part is almost perfect. The director Tom Tykwer has a very good grip on the story and the characters, and all the actors are doing their job as good as one could ever ask for. Camera, lights... everything is in it's place. Even the script works, but the problem comes also from the fact that the script has been economized a little too much. By economy I mean the thing you have to do to fit a 300-page novel to a 2-hour script. Tykwer did the right thing when he decided to take the time to build the story up, and slide every element slowly and beautifully to it's place. This meant that the latter part of the film had elements that suffered because of the suddenly much faster pace that had to be taken to get everything together. But that wasn't a big flaw, you really could enjoy the whole package pretty well. Visually, the film was outstanding, although some of the CGI scenes didn't quite fit to the overall look and ... "
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Das Parfum
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"I really have enjoyed everything that Tom Tykwer has done. He is an incredible filmmaker and a true visual storyteller. I heard Perfume was one of those "un-filmable books". Now I haven't read the book but the film is beautiful and compelling. Like the character in the film wanting to create new scents, Tykwer creates visuals that I have really never seen or imagined. For the most part it's a very strong cast, although Dustin Hoffman was a bit over the top for me. It's a total enjoyable and very unique experience. "
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"Something I would not have thought possible was achieved in this film. Tykwer (the director) somehow managed to relay the genuine sense of smell visually.Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is one of the most imaginative films ever made in the serial killer genre. It follows the life of Jean-Baptiste, an orphan who has developed a near-perfect sense of smell, and is affected and motivated by smells on an almost sexual level. I won't go too far into the plot as the sense of discovery is one of this film's strongest suits.The second major benefit of the film is Tykwer's direction. The visual flair that he established in Run, Lola, Run is present here, and has matured and become more focused. Acting throughout is fine indeed, with Hoffman and Rickman playing their roles to the hilt, with John Hurt's narration spot on. Of particular note is Ben Whishaw as Jean-Baptiste. He posses two of the most expressive eyes in years, and he uses them perfectly. You don't hat ... "
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