PERFUME

Ok. Let me tell you about Perfume. We saw the trailer for it in a dvd's bonus features (can't remember which one) but me & Actor was like "Yooo, we gotta get it!" So we did... And it's as good as it looks, if not better.

Whoo! I mean, wow. First of all, the idea & concept is soooo original. Well, to me anyway. I'm sure there's similar movies out there but I've never personally seen a story like this. The closest thing that I can think of is Sweeney Todd (which isn't really that close once you think about it; I just happen to be thinking about it right now & I'm gonna definitely post about that next, so... *finally takes a breath*

But anyways, in a nutshell, Perfume is about Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (played by Ben Whishaw,) an orphan who grows up with an unbelievably, out-of-this-world heightened sense of smell. I mean, he can smell the maggots eating the insides of a dead rat. Yea. And he can smell someone throwing an apple at him. And ducks. Yea. He's that good... So he grows up fascinated with the smell of everything. And over time he literally knows the smell of EVERYTHING. One day in town he crosses path with a woman with the best scent in the world. Captivated by euphoria, he follows & smells her intently. As she gets startled, he covers her mouth out of instinct & kills her. Her smell keeps a lasting impression on him & he lives the rest of his life trying to preserve scents because he never wants to lose that euphoria again.

Dustin Hoffman is Giuseppe Baldini, an out of touch (and smell) perfume maker whos business is revived after meeting & recruiting Jean-Baptiste to work for him. He teaches Jean-Baptiste the basics of perfume making & in time JB goes to another city to better develop his art.

Did I mention that this movie is the greatest? Yea, ok, just making sure. The cast, lighting, narrative, characters... everything is up to par. And did I mention that the story is freaking awesome? Whew!

There's a sex scene in there that knocks all sex scenes that you've ever seen off of the map. You'll see... And the ending? I couldn't guess it. Can you believe it? I had no clue how the movie was gonna end. It's so incredible. I just love these movies with unguessable endings. Pure delight!

Should I even tell you to go rent this movie? I mean, come on! Do it or else!

PERFUME






Jean-Baptiste Grenouille: I can make Amour and Psyche for you. Now.
Giuseppe Baldini: And you think I'd just let you sop around in my laboratory? With essential oils that are worth are fortune?
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille: Yes.


Whatever his insane scheme is... it will surely be incomplete without you

Antoine Richis: Why did you kill my daughter?
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille: I just needed her.

Antoine Richis:Very well, but remember this... I'll be looking at you when you're laid on the cross and the twelve blows are crashing down on your limbs. When the crowd is finally tired of your screams and wandered home, I will climb up through your blood and sit beside you. I will look deep into your eyes... and drop by drop I will trickle my disgust into them like burning acid until... finally... you perish.