Day 4: Favorite drama

Day 4: Favorite drama

hrmm....

Difficult.

What the hell is drama, compared to anything else.... hrmmm....

Drama.... Drama... Drama.. Drama.

Perfume.

Thats nice and Drama..y. It's got Alan Rickman in too!

Its the adaptation of the book, and its a pretty good adaptation really. Not a lot in it that makes your teeth itch with what they have left out / changed - for that you can watch the latest Harry Potter.
Beautifully shot, some amazing effects, not something to be expected in a film like this, but the crumple of a particular building is spot on. The exploration of the intricacies of the main character are dulled from the book, but its a hard thing to get across in film I suppose, especially when the narrator is external.

The films kinda special to me for two reasons.
My friend leant me the book. I still have it, but no longer have the friend. Bittersweet. More Bitter than sweet.
I tried to watch the film so many times the summer before last. Back when I was working in the library, I would borrow it each weekend, and invariably, fall asleep, exhausted and dizzy before the end. Poor Ducko has seen the film a lot. When I eventually got to see the end. It was just right. Not altered, not made Hollywood happy, just the right happy for the character it fit.

It should suit you if you like a bit of humanity, wrapped up in beautiful surroundings, with an orgy thrown in to boot.

Love it.