Perfume - The Film

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I watched it last night on DVD. I have never read the novel. I liked this film. The story was unique. The cinematography was breathtaking. There was a bit of a lame bit towards the end. All in all, I dug it.

The critics pretty much hated it. Fans of the novel seem to agree with the critics. Anyone else seen it? If so, what did you think of Perfume?

[supernova]

1. I saw the DVD in the store

the other night. I'm unsure about seeing it since I'm such a huge fan of the book. Although I think I like most of the actors in it.

The book is a modern masterpiece, even in translation to English from the original German.

[blogslut]

2. I definitely want to read it

I never even heard of the book until I saw a trailer for the movie. Being an amateur perfumer, I was intrigued.

TO ADD: In the featurette that comes with the DVD, the makers mention that they grounded the story in a realistic setting and that might be why fans of the novel don't like the film.

[Dora]

3. I agree. I think I've read that book five times. Breathtaking. n/t

[bikebloke]

4. I saw the DVD this evening.

And I read the book many, many years ago, so there was very little impression to contrast the two. I liked it it. But then I like Tom Tykwer's films. Great photography and the evocation of Paris in the 18th century.

[blogslut]

5. I know!

He made all that filth and disease look beautiful. How the hell did he do that? It was the most gorgeous depravity I've ever seen!

[MonkeyFunk]

6. It's one of my favorite books

and I was pretty disappointed in the movie.

[blogslut]

7. Always the risk of translating a novel to film

As I said, I haven't read the novel but I intend to. I tend to shy from fiction because I become invested in the characters and plot. Many is the time I've stopped reading a fiction novel because I hated the characters or the tale. My greatest disappointment was "Catcher in the Rye". I hated Holden Caulfield. I thought he was a mean little asshole and he didn't learn a goddamned thing. I finished and thought: "This is it? This is the greatest teenage angst story of the twentieth century? Fuck that! I'll go back to reading Paul Zindel books!"