Perfect Sense

Name: Perfect Sense
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: February 3, 2012
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 55

2012

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IFC Films | Release Date: February 3, 2012 | Not Rated

Summary: Eva Green and Ewan McGregor star as witnesses to the end of the world-- strangers who form a desperate romantic connection in the face of an apocalyptic epidemic of sensory loss. (IFC Films)

Director: David Mackenzie

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 92 min

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Glenn Heath Jr.

Feb 2, 2012

Visually glassy and smooth, Perfect Sense values the dynamic mood of each scene without being overly stylized. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Ray Greene

Jan 30, 2012

Director David Mackenzie's quietly accomplished film straddles the arthouse world and cult movies with a unique poetic vision. Read full review

Richard Corliss

Feb 2, 2012

What's unusual about the sometimes screwy but mostly smart and always heartfelt Perfect Sense - is its search for a middle ground. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Feb 2, 2012

The love story doesn't quite work. Mr. McGregor and Ms. Green make an attractive couple. But the movie's notion of two self-centered people ill suited to each other, shedding their defenses and clinging together, feels forced and sentimental. Read full review

Tirdad Derakhshani

Jan 30, 2012

Perfect Sense is a very conventional love story wrapped into a slightly more quirky, apocalyptic yarn and lightly dusted with a touch of true originality. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Jan 31, 2012

Filmed with the somber pretentiousness of a "Babel," the movie never quite converts its premise into something grander (never mind believable). Meanwhile, the world starts to riot, yet their bed is warm. Will love save the day? Unfortunately for us, our sense of smell remains intact. Read full review

Rex Reed

Jan 31, 2012

And there is Ewan McGregor, who makes entirely too many movies and only occasionally makes an effort to speak the kind of English anyone can understand. Read full review

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zoeblacklock

Apr 12, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film really makes you think about your senses, how important they are and if you were to lose them, how would you carry on. After seeing so many reviews that were negative I was confused, as this film's story line is such a great yet terrifying idea that the director and actors have managed to put across to the audience successfully. The director really captured the feelings of loss when each sense disappears, the fear the panic, especially when hearing is lost.… Expand

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Luisjoao33

Mar 12, 2012

It is just not an apocaliptic movie, or a story based on SaramagoÂ´s novels. I really loved it, very fresh, reflexive, very good acting, and a story that left me some to think during the whole week end

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Edwin

Apr 9, 2014

A journey through a matrix of sense and emotion. I can only explain my positive reaction (compared to the general apathy of critics) on my predisposition to such overt portrayals of raw emotion. A brilliant ending.

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asthobaskoro

Jun 20, 2012

Pretty depressing, for some people maybe it's old sweet movie, uneven or whatever. But for me it's great, every frame, every sense, love. You'll notice when something bad happen on life, on your love, you must go on.

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DawdlingPoet

May 8, 2022

I thought this was really quite a moving film. It felt fairly true to life, given we've only just (hopefully?!) starting to re-emerge to a form of normality following the coronavirus pandemic and one of the original/main symptoms, we were told, was a lack of taste or smell. In this film,I thought this was really quite a moving film. It felt fairly true to life, given we've only just (hopefully?!) starting to re-emerge to a form of normality following the coronavirus pandemic and one of the original/main symptoms, we were told, was a lack of taste or smell. In this film, people suffer from an unknown virus which makes them unable to taste or smell. You could say the film name is ironic - faulty sense may be more applicable. I found the characters interesting - I could certainly sympathise with both the man, Michael (played by Ewan McGregor) and the woman, Susan (played by Eva Green) and the scenes showing the streets and city days after this virus has impacted the local area is a bit haunting, certainly - it made me think fo the '28 days later'.

There are scenes with no music or narration - scenes in which we're shown people and things in complete silence, which certainly adds an eeriness to it. This is what I'd regard a chilling romance/mystery film primarily, as the whereabouts of the virus isn't entirely known, so it has quite a mysterious feel to it, while people's perseverance is very much emphasised. I thought for what it is, its a pretty well made film. It may hit a bit close to home for some but it's certainly worth a watch, yes. Also, the narrator, when present, her voice is distinctly spooky in tone.… Expand

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Harmonic

Aug 6, 2014

Globally, the movie's good. Great actors, darkest atmosphere and interesting staging. However, there is some too far long scenes, too intimist. The romance between Ewan McGregor and Eva Green is too much developed in relation to the reactions of the world in front of this epidemic...

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peterb

Jun 21, 2013

Don't let the fact that this film participated in the Sundance Film Festival fool you. It is an attempt at telling a tale of lovers tormented by an apocalyptic epidemic, which results in a black mood and a boring plot.

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