Review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) by Richard F — 17 Apr 2010

Decent but let down by a completely ridiculous last 15 minutes.

This review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) was written by Richard F on 17 Apr 2010.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer has generally received positive reviews.

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