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4 Dec 24th, 2008  (Dec 25th, 2008)

7 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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Direction, Story, Screenplay, Cinematography, Performances and a superb start

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Perfume : the story of a murderer is a 2006 movie directed by Tom Tykwer, based on the acclaimed novel, Parfum.

Synopsis :
Set in the 18th century France, this is the unusual tale of a ruthless murderer and his quest for the perfect scent.
The story unfolds with the birth of Jean Baptiste Grenouille in a fish market, which is also where the story ends. Interesting no..!! Now this baby is born with an extraordinary talent. He can smell anything, anywhere no matter how far it is and also differentiate which smell belongs to what. Cool stuff. Being born in place of stink, he goes in search of the world's finest scent, which was once told by the ancient Egyptians, that it had the power to make a person feel he/she is in paradise, till the scent fades away. Now how such a sweet story is related to the story of a murderer is how this movie stands out significantly from other movies. I'm not leaking any more of this story. Since suspense has been so perfectyl maintained. On the whole, everything is perfect in this movie. The director has maintained the serious mood throughout the film, which is commendable. He has shown goriness in a different way. Not how Eli Roth does with his silly "Hostels". Hope no more Hostels in the future. Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) impressed me from his first scene till the last. Has a lot of similarities to Eric Bana (looks-wise). There is no prominent leading lady. Many come and go. But on the every character has done a neat job. The surprise element of this movie is Dustin Hoffman. Man, I've always loved his acting. He plays a very different role and has done it impressively as always. Music doesn't stand out in this movie. It just goes on with the scene. The visual element dominates the background score completely. It's visually so good. I've to appreciate Frank Griebe for his excellent cinematography. It has been the real hero of this film. The second hero has been the direction. Third has been the different storyline. Fourth has been the one of most unexpected climaxes ever. Its movies like these that make world cinema proud of. On the whole, it's a move not to be missed. And obviously we can't watch it in a movie hall, even if we wanted to. So, the only way is to watch it in a Dvd. Do not consider getting this dvd a waste of money. Please.. Watch it to believe it. The moment i heard about this from my friend i got the dvd and saw. It one of those rare collections you can boast about to others . 

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digan_sam 25.12.2008 05:39

Confused ? I said don't consider buying this dvd a waste of money - which means this dvd is worth buying and not a waste of money..

Bollinger28 24.12.2008 10:52

Sorry but I'm confused by your review - you say "Do not consider getting this dvd a waste of money" and then give this movie 5 stars? That makes no sense!

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Advantages: Historical background of Paris in the 18th century.
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Disadvantages: A few slow scenes.

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