Suffocation and Body Fragrance

Beulah 2022-03-20 09:01:26

The film is a remake of the famous German writer Patrick Suskind's novel "Perfume", which appeared in the mid-1980s and is an example of postmodern German fiction.
Grenoir, as an abandoned baby and a genius, leads us into this elegant alternative killer story, beauty, body fragrance, perfume, serial murder, and even a scene of mass indulgence of ten thousand people... This undoubtedly has a red satin pair for the audience. It has the same wonderful attraction as a mad cow, but through its strange and strange plot, what you see is actually a sad soul with scars, such an old soul wandering in Paris, even if put on the cloak of genius, singing Still a love song.
After watching the entire movie, even knowing that Grenoa was a killer who killed more than a dozen girls, but did not have any hatred for the killer, but a sad feeling.
The film "Perfume" tells us a story of a modern man's difficult pursuit of the beautiful humanity that has gradually been lost with the narrative structure of "loss-search-return".

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Extended Reading
  • Amos 2022-03-23 09:01:31

    Tom Tykwer's cinematic attempt to convey the sense of smell is impressive. The picture has a classic texture and tone, and it does a good job, but the director who started with postmodern styles such as "Lola Run" is indulged in the classical and delicate scenes here and forgets that the plot is too straightforward, which makes the movie appear to be too plain in many times. The pace is slow and I can't get my energy up, just like taking the square steps of a Peking Opera veteran in real life. And the long foreshadowing of flashbacks does bring an unexpected climax of horror: sexual desire reigns in the world, hatred of religious morality, etc. all give way to sensual pleasure.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer quotes

  • Antoine Richis: [to his daughter] Whatever his insane scheme is... it will surely be incomplete without you

  • 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.

    Giuseppe Baldini: Pay attention! What's your name, anyway?

    Jean-Baptiste Grenouille: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille.

    Giuseppe Baldini: Well, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, you will have the opportunity now to prove yourself. And your grandiose failure will also be a lesson in humility.

    Jean-Baptiste Grenouille: How much do you want me to make?

    Giuseppe Baldini: How much of what?

    Jean-Baptiste Grenouille: How much Amour and Psyche do you want me to make? Shall I fill this flask?

    [He picks up a large jar]

    Giuseppe Baldini: No, you shall not! You may fill this one.

    [He hands Grenouille a small bottle]

    Jean-Baptiste Grenouille: Yes, Master.