Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

DreamWorks Distribution | Release Date: December 29, 2006

7.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 186 Ratings

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RM.Jan 5, 2007

I apologize if I seem blunt, but am I missing something here? This is one of those movies that gives the viewer an impression that: A) it was made specifically for a good trailer, and B) it was made under the supposition that the viewers are I apologize if I seem blunt, but am I missing something here? This is one of those movies that gives the viewer an impression that: A) it was made specifically for a good trailer, and B) it was made under the supposition that the viewers are stupid. Dustin Hoffman (who is otherwise brilliant) gives the worst performance of his career. The movie is set in France, but everyone has British accents, aside from the main character (who speaks some strange brew of Cockney) and Hoffman (who speaks some strange brew of Yiddish/Brooklyn). I'm wondering if they should have just cut to the chase and given us 147 minutes of extreme closeups of the main character--because there is nothing more to this film. The people in the audience were yelling out loud at the stupidity of this film, and as I exited, I overheard someone say, "walk of shame. . .".… Expand

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AmyR.Jan 19, 2009

One of the more disturbing, creepy movies I've ever seen, and I don't mean that in a good way. The plot point on which everything turns is so repulsive, offensive to women and humanity in general, as to be without redemption. The One of the more disturbing, creepy movies I've ever seen, and I don't mean that in a good way. The plot point on which everything turns is so repulsive, offensive to women and humanity in general, as to be without redemption. The San Francisco newspaper sums it up nicely--this film is nothing it aspires to be, and utterly revolting in its attempts.… Expand

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JamesL.Jun 2, 2009

Roger Ebert is plain senile. The movie is so bad.

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JeffS.Jan 14, 2007

Perfume is so awful I'm actually compelled to write about how terrible this movie is 2 weeks after seeing it. First off, whereas Tom Tykwer had a few strong strokes of originality in Run Lola Run, he proves in this film that he is Perfume is so awful I'm actually compelled to write about how terrible this movie is 2 weeks after seeing it. First off, whereas Tom Tykwer had a few strong strokes of originality in Run Lola Run, he proves in this film that he is without a doubt a masterful hack. The entire adpatation is sophmoric, employing an idiotic narrator voiceover that redefines the definition of cliche. In fact there are so many problems in this movie such as hystrionic acting, horrible dialects, and a narrative structure so misguided, you sit in the audience and after an hour wonder if this is all a big joke. And whereas you typically don't isolate one person as having the responsibilty for a movie going sour - in this particualr film, there is no other individual responsible for this movie tanking than Tom Tykwer. With material that requires clever dramatic and visual structure, and a unique sense of style, all we get is cliche, bread-and-butter drab, Tom, I gotta hand it to you, your directing is so awful in this, so stuffy, self-serious, and suffering from delusional egomania, that you've made "American Pie" look like "The Godfather" in comparison. I know this sounds harsh, but at least "American Pie" knew its place as a movie. In keeping with your tradition of cliches, all I have to say is "Your film stinks."… Expand

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NikkiI.Dec 20, 2007

One of the dumbest movies I have ever seen that tries to be so much more. I must admit that the first hour or so is good, at best, but the ending was so completely absurd and ridiculous I had a hard time just trying to get through it. Its One of the dumbest movies I have ever seen that tries to be so much more. I must admit that the first hour or so is good, at best, but the ending was so completely absurd and ridiculous I had a hard time just trying to get through it. Its disappointing, as I was told this was a relatively good movie... but it was garbage. Absolute garbage.… Expand