An intoxicating fable about a man whose phenomenal sense of smell sets him on an irrevocable course, Perfume is a captivating, if overlong adaptation.
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01/25/07
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
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Reviews Counted: 120
Fresh: 68
Rotten:52
Average Rating: 6.1/10
Consensus: Perfume is what you'd expect from a Tom Twyker-directed movie glamorizing a serial killer: a kinetic visual feast, with a dark antihero that's impossible to feel sympathy for.
Theatrical Release: Dec 27, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $2,101,584
Synopsis: Author Patrick Suskind enjoys a career shrouded in Salinger-esque mystery. Suskind's best-selling novel PERFUME was coveted by Hollywood for many years, and finally makes it to the screen in this production helmed by Tom Tykwer (RUN... [More]
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood
Director: Tom Tykwer
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Reviews for Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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While you might not come away from a viewing feeling entirely satisfied, you will almost certainly have lots to talk about.
07/20/07
Tykwer squeezes every possible drop of melodramatic beauty out of this material. ...But the gorgeous visuals aren't enough to keep the drama from occasionally degenerating into beautifully produced hokum.
06/15/07
Una estupenda reconstrucción histórica y un atractivo tratamiento visual son los principales valores de esta interesante aunque irregular adaptación.
04/06/07
Plenty of high profile movies are about the tormented lives of artists. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer takes it up a notch: It's a legitimate artwork.
03/15/07
Agree or disagree, this is a work so bold and provocative and distinctive that it demands to be seen.
03/12/07
In a time when the serial killer subgenre is practically the definition of derivative, Perfume is %u2013 for better or for worse %u2013 a whiff of something uniquely fresh.
02/12/07
Ghastly and horrific, entertaining and mesmerizing, and it smells fantastic.
01/30/07
We want to root for him, but he is more of a villain. The dichotomy is savory.
01/25/07
Stanley Kubrick e Martin Scorsese chegaram a declarar que [Perfume], livro do alemão Patrick Süskind, seria "infilmável". Pois até os gênios erram.
01/25/07
Tykwer loses his cinematic grip when he tries to blend murder and piety. In his hands, the two don't emulsify.
01/11/07
Tykwer's direction is solid, Whishaw lends a weight to the character and despite having little dialogue delivers a masterful performance. Of the large supporting cast, [Rachel] Hurd-Wood is a pleasant surprise and Alan Rickman as her protective father off
01/11/07
Unpleasant yet intriguing, Perfume isn't exactly a breath of fresh air -- it's more like having smelling salts applied to one's cinematic experience.
01/11/07
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