I just partook of
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer(2006). What a phenomenal film! The music alone made it a winner in my book, but the unique linear story line follows the life and amazing talent of Jean-Baptist Grenouille. The movie is all about the beauty and obsession of scent. I knew somewhat to expect from snippets that I’d seen on YouTube, but this one was wonderful even with some of the plot spoiled.
I was also shocked to find out that it was a box office success grossing $135 million worldwide on a $60 million budget. I had never heard of the film before a few weeks ago. Shockingly it did horrible in the United States grossing only $2.2 Million compared to $133 million in Europe! Apparently they released it in a limited number of cinemas in the USA, I guess they thought it just wouldn’t be to our taste. Personally I feel it was excellent and completely different in a fantastic way!
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