Review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) by Alberto Z — 17 Sep 2012

Putting scent into images, however, is even more difficult than putting them into words, in my opinion, and this is where the movie lacked. It just did not grip me the way the book had. Maybe cause I was having too much expectations (i´ve been waiting for this movie for years since I readed the book).

.... I just can say: watch this movie without any prejudices. Open your mind to images and sounds and try to imagine what your feeling could "smell" like. And even if that does not work you can still just enjoy a beautifully told story. Either way, you will be touched.

All I think the movie could have been better, but it was definitely better than I'd feared and is well worth a look.