Rotten
Tykwer loses his cinematic grip when he tries to blend murder and piety. In his hands, the two don't emulsify.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Obsession can cause the unthinkable.
2006 · 2h 27m · R
Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Directed by
Tom Tykwer
Overview
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
Director and cast
- Tom Tykwer Director
- Ben Whishaw as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
- Simon Chandler as Bürgermeister von Grasse
- Alan Rickman as Richis
- David Calder as Bischof von Grasse
- Rachel Hurd-Wood as Laura
- Richard Felix as Magistrat
- Dustin Hoffman as Giuseppe Baldini
- Birgit Minichmayr as Grenouilles Mutter
- John Hurt as Narrator (voice)
- Karoline Herfurth as The Plum Girl
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
59%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is another nauseous example of style over content: a toxic tale of serial homicide set in 18th-century France that creeps you out faster than it makes you think.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Rotten
Hated this movie. Hated it.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer never tries to make Jean-Baptiste sympathetic but he's not rendered monstrous, either: He just is a victim of a passion larger and more powerful than any one man can handle.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
[The filmmakers] render a portrait of Paris that both delights and overwhelms the senses. This is a movie where eyes turn into noses, which may run at the many ghastly sights presented.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
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