Review of Perfect Sense (2011) by Velimir S — 13 Feb 2012
An apocalyptic love story might be a tough sell, but that is what Perfect Sense is ... and I liked it. It ended exactly how I wanted it to do so ... by not going too far and ending at just the right spot.
This British import stars Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge, Star Wars) as a chef and Eva Green (Casino Royale, The Golden Compass) as an epidemiologist who meet cute before signs of "the end" begin to descend upon humanity.
It is a story of human kind losing each of his senses ... one at a time and how the human spirit adapts and survives each time. The first to go is scent ... and so it goes. Shot with a moody and atmospheric camera and told in a frenzied and at times delirious pacing, Perfect Sense is always intriguing and never bothersome or tedious/boring.
As the relationship slowly progresses, the characters' flaws are revealed ... which nicely fleshes them out. As the story mainly focuses on these two there aren't a whole lot of periphary characters (Connie Britton and Stephen Dillane offer some support) to take plot-time away from McGregor and Green -- which is a good thing.
As the title works on many different levels, I think there are a few ways at looking at this film -- I look at it positively with the beauty the story offers (its may be grim at times ... but to find the beauty in some of humanity is wonderous!).
While not perfect, there is a lot of sense here ... which I can applaud.
This review of Perfect Sense (2011) was written by Velimir S on 13 Feb 2012.
Perfect Sense has generally received positive reviews.
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