Oh, for the sense of smell!!
A must must watch for any movie buff.
The photography is simply stunning.
The movie is really gripping and one actually can neither
love nor hate the protagonist.
Wonderful performance by Ben.
Kudos to the team!
-dolly jha-
my rating- 5 stars!
Ben Whishaw stars as a killer searching for the perfect scent.
"'Perfume' is one of those rare projects that comes along with a gripping story to tell and top-tier talent to tell it.
"Perfume" Official Synopsis
Set in 18th-century France, the terrifying story of murder and obsession centers around a man who, strangely lacking any scent of his own, has a unique talent for identifying smells, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. His gift leads to obsession when he turns to murdering young women on the verge of womanhood in order to capture their aroma.
Review
The tale of a killer with an ungodly sense of smell!
Tykwer has done a stand-up job in dealing with a theme as translucent and intangible as scent, by creating a vision of 19th century Paris so vivid that the audience can practically smell it.
“Perfume” tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a man born into destitution with nothing but a heightened sense of smell. Outcast and ostracised for his gift, his olfactory talent soon becomes an obsession. He joins master perfume maker Giuseppe Baldini (Dustin Hoffman), and begins to learn the delicate science of scent creation. However, all the rose blossom and essential oils in the world cannot account for Grenouille’s ultimate obsession: the scent of a woman.
Finding no willing participants for his odour-extracting experiments, Grenouille soon takes to murdering the most beautiful, virtuous women he can find in order to create his magnum opus: a perfume so potent it can send entire villages into temporary states of euphoria. However, as the bodies start to pile up, the French authorities, lead by Antoine Richis (Alan Rickman), begin to tail Grenouille, and in creating his masterpiece Grenouille ultimately cannot escape the consequences of his actions.
The most striking thing about “Perfume” is its imagery, with Tykwer and the production design crew meticulous in creating a warts-and-all vision of 19th century Paris, right down to the finest detail. The use of extreme close-ups, computer-enhanced steadicam and still-shot montages is this time used to practical effect, more than compensating for cinema’s inability to convey smell.
One scene in particular, in which a young Jean-Baptiste lies on a grassy knoll defining the surrounding smells lingers in the mind like a particularly pungent odour.
“Perfume” contains a stellar performance from Ben Whishaw.
It’s hard to decipher whether the filmmakers wanted him to come off as someone to be pitied or feared, or on a grander scale, as a protagonist or antagonist. His murderous actions preclude him from being a sympathetic anti-hero; however, his almost child-like naivety means that try as we may, we cannot hate him.
“Perfume” has stunning visuals, great performances, a compelling plot and a see-it-to-believe-it ending. Tom Tykwer has truly created a feast for the senses, that, although leaving the heart and mind a little hungry, is nevertheless a very worthwhile watch.
-synopsis n review culled from the net-
Official website of the movie- must visit!
http://movies.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=movies&cdn=entertainment&tm=7&gps=123_836_1259_851&f=00&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.perfumemovie.com/
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Flying high in the sky.... said...
your canvas of mind is so vast.......amazing thots...amazingly put...am so proud of you..wish could advertise your blog !
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