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I'm surprised no one listed "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer." For some reason, this movie, although bizarre in nature...kept me glued to my seat and watched it through, not only once...but several times after the initial one.
I can't quite express why I like it...maybe due to Ben Whishaw's performance or that...the plot carries an artistically refreshing scent.
Lars von Trier's movies can be difficult to watch at times for any number of reasons, but I loved his quirky take on office comedies with The Boss of it All. A pleasant surprise and one of my favorite movies the year it came out.
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I'm surprised no one listed "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer." For some reason, this movie, although bizarre in nature...kept me glued to my seat and watched it through, not only once...but several times after the initial one.
I can't quite express why I like it...maybe due to Ben Whishaw's performance or that...the plot carries an artistically refreshing scent.
I absolutely loved "Perfume" ( and the book) , though I didn't find it that weird ( apart from the bit towards the end in the public square).
Ben Wishaw was simply mesmerising and showed that acting is about more than words as he virtually had no dialogue. I think he is going to be one of the "greats". I just saw him the the BBC series "The Hour" and he was excellent there too.
The cinematography truly was exquisite for "Perfume" but I also found the story of this amoral creature ( not immoral as he had no concept of right and wrong and was more of an animal) absolutely fascinating. You almost end up feeling sorry for him, he is victim as well as murderer. Did you also find that it you could almost smell all the odours , so beautifully they were evoked on the screen from the fish stall of the market where Grenouille is born to the fields of flowers near Grasse ?
I absolutely loved "Perfume" ( and the book) , though I didn't find it that weird ( apart from the bit towards the end in the public square).
Ben Wishaw was simply mesmerising and showed that acting is about more than words as he virtually had no dialogue. I think he is going to be one of the "greats". I just saw him the the BBC series "The Hour" and he was excellent there too.
The cinematography truly was exquisite for "Perfume" but I also found the story of this amoral creature ( not immoral as he had no concept of right and wrong and was more of an animal) absolutely fascinating. You almost end up feeling sorry for him, he is victim as well as murderer. Did you also find that it you could almost smell all the odours , so beautifully they were evoked on the screen from the fish stall of the market where Grenouille is born to the fields of flowers near Grasse ?
Ha! Your critique astounds me my friend. How could you so fluidly articulate what I had a hard time expressing, huh?
Wish I could add my 2 cents but you've already nailed it!!!
Ha! Your critique astounds me my friend. How could you so fluidly articulate what I had a hard time expressing, huh?
Wish I could add my 2 cents but you've already nailed it!!!
Thanks I really did love this film, it made such a vivid impression on me that I went out and bought the book immediately ! I actually wrote this review for an Oxford website about it when it came out if you want the whole thing ! :
A stunning cinematic offering to delight and repel the senses .
Tom Tykwer has managed the seemingly impossible feat of turning olfactory perceptions into visual images of glorious beauty and horror.
The movie is a ravishingly dark and brutal tale of ammoral Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's relentless and single-minded pursuit of the distillation of women's essences to create the ultimate scent, as compensation for his own lack of Body odour (in his eyes this negates his very existence to himself and others). His unique olfactory powers being so great, his own perception of life is only comprehensible to him through scent.
One is hard pressed not to feel empathy towards a character so lacking in emotional and moral compasses and I could not help but see him as much of a victim as the young women he murders.
Ben Whishaw proves his astonishing acting talents in a role with very few lines. He imbues the movie with an intensely primal, animal,yet subtle screen presence.
A very Dark fairytale narrated to great effect by John Hurt, it is beautiful, savage and as close as you will ever get to "scratch and sniff" on a silver screen! Faultless acting all around, and in my opinion costumes and sets unmatched for their "realistic" qualities!18th century France has never felt or looked so repugnantly "stinky" and yet so ravishingly fragranced.
Grenouille's fate is fitting and the ridiculous crowd scene towards the end is only a means to emphasize that a sense of belonging and the power to love and be loved are more than just chemical reactions, rendering his existence unbearable and pointless. Love it or hate it, "Perfume" is a film like no other and I for one was utterly spell-bound.
Thanks I really did love this film, it made such a vivid impression on me that I went out and bought the book immediately ! I actually wrote this review for an Oxford website about it when it came out if you want the whole thing ! :
A stunning cinematic offering to delight and repel the senses .
Tom Tykwer has managed the seemingly impossible feat of turning olfactory perceptions into visual images of glorious beauty and horror.
The movie is a ravishingly dark and brutal tale of ammoral Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's relentless and single-minded pursuit of the distillation of women's essences to create the ultimate scent, as compensation for his own lack of Body odour (in his eyes this negates his very existence to himself and others). His unique olfactory powers being so great, his own perception of life is only comprehensible to him through scent.
One is hard pressed not to feel empathy towards a character so lacking in emotional and moral compasses and I could not help but see him as much of a victim as the young women he murders.
Ben Whishaw proves his astonishing acting talents in a role with very few lines. He imbues the movie with an intensely primal, animal,yet subtle screen presence.
A very Dark fairytale narrated to great effect by John Hurt, it is beautiful, savage and as close as you will ever get to "scratch and sniff" on a silver screen! Faultless acting all around, and in my opinion costumes and sets unmatched for their "realistic" qualities!18th century France has never felt or looked so repugnantly "stinky" and yet so ravishingly fragranced.
Grenouille's fate is fitting and the ridiculous crowd scene towards the end is only a means to emphasize that a sense of belonging and the power to love and be loved are more than just chemical reactions, rendering his existence unbearable and pointless. Love it or hate it, "Perfume" is a film like no other and I for one was utterly spell-bound.
Thanks I really did love this film, it made such a vivid impression on me that I went out and bought the book immediately ! I actually wrote this review for an Oxford website about it when it came out if you want the whole thing ! :
A stunning cinematic offering to delight and repel the senses .
Tom Tykwer has managed the seemingly impossible feat of turning olfactory perceptions into visual images of glorious beauty and horror.
The movie is a ravishingly dark and brutal tale of ammoral Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's relentless and single-minded pursuit of the distillation of women's essences to create the ultimate scent, as compensation for his own lack of Body odour (in his eyes this negates his very existence to himself and others). His unique olfactory powers being so great, his own perception of life is only comprehensible to him through scent.
One is hard pressed not to feel empathy towards a character so lacking in emotional and moral compasses and I could not help but see him as much of a victim as the young women he murders.
Ben Whishaw proves his astonishing acting talents in a role with very few lines. He imbues the movie with an intensely primal, animal,yet subtle screen presence.
A very Dark fairytale narrated to great effect by John Hurt, it is beautiful, savage and as close as you will ever get to "scratch and sniff" on a silver screen! Faultless acting all around, and in my opinion costumes and sets unmatched for their "realistic" qualities!18th century France has never felt or looked so repugnantly "stinky" and yet so ravishingly fragranced.
Grenouille's fate is fitting and the ridiculous crowd scene towards the end is only a means to emphasize that a sense of belonging and the power to love and be loved are more than just chemical reactions, rendering his existence unbearable and pointless. Love it or hate it, "Perfume" is a film like no other and I for one was utterly spell-bound.
Do not miss, a real "tour de force".
Wow!!! Mesmerized by your review I just watched the trailer. I MUST see this film
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