Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

  • 2007


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Positive Reviews 32
Negative reviews 12
Average Rating 3.1/5
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1.5
Perfume is ultimately an unmistakable failure, but theres a strange majesty to its epic overreaching. Av Club
3.0
Perfume misses some of the subtler base notes of Suskinds creepier, more self aware original, but Whishaw and Tykwer blend the movie into something qu .. EW
5.0
You may not savor it, but you will not stop watching it, in horror and fascination. Rogerebert
3.5
Its a film so sumptuous that afterwards youll feel youve consumed a very, very rich meal indeed. Time Out
3.5
Fans of the book will appreciate its earnest attempts to capture much of the novels details, spirit and texture.But most will see director Tom Tykwers ..
1.3
Happily Never After is the result of what turns out to be a less than inspired notion. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Still, while that robs Perfume of true emotional resonance, it remains a thought provoking triumph of style.
3.1
Unfortunately, Tykwer is working with a flawed screenplay and even the most arresting visuals cannot compensate for the movies schizophrenic story. ReelViews
3.1
Tom Tykwers adaptation of Patrick Susskinds 1985 philosophical bogey tale is lavish but lifeless, a grim fairy tale without a hint of dark magic. Tv Guide
3.1
But the sum total of these moments comes out to an exhaustingly long movie that never really justifies its length. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
In adapting the 1985 Patrick Sskind novel, Tykwer has achieved one of those rarities a film that reads better on screen than on the page.
3.0
I feel confident in saying I have never seen a film like this one, and Ive rarely seen anything as delightfully twisted.Its story is marvelously bizar .. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
So it should, though, given how candidly this movie appraises the horror and glory of the creative process. News Review
4.0
He keeps the tone intriguingly real with wit, black humour and a refusal to fall for Hollywood cliches. Shadows On The Wall
5.0
This is a thoroughly enjoyable, brilliantly directed thriller with a great script and a terrific central performance from Ben Whishaw. One of the best .. View London
2.0
This dark action comedy with its shades of Tarantino is plenty dark and full of action. Cs Monitor
5.0
But Eichinger and Tykwer, unlike Cronenberg, cant decide what genre they are working in picaresque, horror, period, satire (for the finale appears so .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Cinematically, the concept comes off as laughably ludicrous. And the unconvincing period trappings and performances in this adaptation certainly dont .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.1
On the level of craft, the film is almost evilly gorgeous to behold. Boston
4.0
It may disturb you, and possibly even disgust you, but youll know youve seen something when its over. Mountain X
3.1
Most impressive of all is Whishaw, a relatively unknown British actor who fixes Grenouille somewhere between feral child and cunning predator. Toronto Star
2.0
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3.5
Even the wildly creative ending sits comfortably within Tykwers cinematic frame.
3.0
Gloriously grotesque in its recreation of pungent Paris, its a Grimm fairy tale for grown ups, slightly spoilt by a plodding, bloated script, and mult .. Bbc
3.1
A clearer examination of what makes Jean Baptiste tick would have helped the emotional content of the piece, but like the title fragrance, Perfume: Th .. The Movie Boy
2.5
Movies offer us wildly divergent stories with vivid, close up emotions, and so did the six fimmakers we invited to take part in the Envelope Directors .. Calendar Live
3.0
The film is downright repulsive in places, and otherwise pushes the envelope for an art film, but its a dazzling piece of filmmaking that wins us over .. Seattle Pi
4.0
Purists might get picky and point out differences between the novel and the movie, but this movie is good enough to stand on its own. Tony Medley
1.5
The script, such as it is, takes the form of a kinky fairy tale set in a violent, brutish world; imagine the Brothers Grimm rewritten by Charles Dicke .. Pajiba
3.1
He stops here for weeks, reveling in the sheer purity of the place.But it is also here that the final chapter of Jean Baptistes life is launched. Movie Habit
3.5
But, as stretches of credulity permeate the tale, there is no defense for those the perfumer extraordinaire truly needs for his formula.A strange tale .. Varia Gate
4.0
LINDY WEST Miss Potter dir.Chris Noonan In this dotty biopic, Renee Zellweger plays the eponymous authoress Beatrix Potter, and thoroughly botches the .. The Stranger
0.0
Sadly, what makes it worse is the movies own pretentiousness, smugness and the feeling that it should be much better than it is because everyone invol .. Waffle Movies
3.1
But lush visuals and lusty, rhapsodic language bring Perfume as close as cinematically possible to capturing an elusive sense.All the same, wheres scr .. Chron
5.0
As each turn of events proves more menacing than the last to Ofelia, the young heroine of Pans Labyrinth, her mother admonishes her: Life isnt like yo .. Wsj
2.0
Though unduly long, Perfumes combination of arch cleverness, sumptuous imagery, and sharp disdain never proves boring.And my is its cynicism potent. Flip Side Archive
4.0
PHAMTOM Thread Mark Hamill Gets Star on Walk of Fame FEATURES & NEWS Mission: Impossible films on 4K Ultra HD Blu ray and Digital. Review Express
2.0
Thrillingly, hilariously over the top, Perfume is enraptured with sensory experiences capacity for revelation and corruption, and its lack of inhibiti .. Nicks Chager
4.4
Its a creative and original work, shining colorful light on darkness. Seattle Times
4.0
But Perfumes visual richness and haunting music compensate, resulting in an intensely beautiful film, which makes its grim subject matter all the more .. Cinema Autopsy
3.8
Almodovars in a playful mood here, yet theres no mistaking the seriousness with which he takes the movies theme of empowerment through sisterhood.
1.3
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2.3
The acting is fine, and the climax is completely off the wall, but that doesnt make the interminable time getting there any easier to slog through.
3.0
The climax of Perfume is one of those go for broke cinematic moments that could either kill a motion picture or vault it into greatness. English Oh My News
2.5
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is at times hypnotically beautiful and at others explicitly distressing, but its all for naught by the time the movie .. Mark Reviews Movies Tripod ..
3.3
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. Time Out Ny
2.0
Viral warnings circulating since November 2001 claim that perfume samples received in the mail have proven to be poisoned and are responsible for the .. World Film About



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