May 18, 2010 - Perfume

Watched the movie of a book I read a few years ago.

(77) Perfume (2006): 'Twas an interesting movie, but pretty long in the tooth, and quite unlike other Tom Tykwer films I've seen in the past. It was a great period piece costume-wise, and the source material was great fodder for the story; some good performances, but overall quite slow and a tad dull. The story is of a man who's born with the sensitive olfactory in the world. He becomes a perfumer out to capture that one elusive scent: the essence of the soul. Can't really recommend this film unless it's something you think you'd enjoy. At almost 150 minutes, it's longer than I generally care for when the pace is the deliberate.

1.5 Stars