Perfume

A week or so ago mom Greg and I watched the film called "Perfume: the story of a murderer."

My mom had read the book and fell in love and once the film came out she had to see it. She said that it was well done for a film, but nowhere near as good as the book. I was curious to see what this film had in store for me.

Perfume tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a man born with superior olfactory senses. Everything in the world has it's smell, but when he comes to a smell that can not be taken with him he begins a quest to capture it, at any cost.

I enjoyed the film very much. It was beautifully shot, and the locations and color were gorgeous. Most people seem to have a problem with some of the ideas in the film, but I found them very interesting. It is not often that you find a story that it utterly unique. When you come upon those films people often say "that was one of the strangest films I've ever seen." as if it is a bad thing. I think it is a good thing to be strange. It is for more captivating and inspiring. 

The actors were also very good. Grenouille was amazing for even though he might be considered the bad guy, I never truly disliked him. I still felt compassion for his character. It was very neat to see the actress Rachel Hurd-Wood for the last time I saw her was as Wendy in Peter Pan. 

All in all it was a very good film with some extraordinary ideas. I enjoyed it and I recommend it to anyone who is willing to open their mind and except strange concepts. It is not for everyone and not all will understand what the film has to offer. But for those who do, it is a treat.