A question for those who read the book: Is the silly execution scene in it, or was it added for the film? How Grenouille managed to bewitch the whole town with his perfect scent was just too unbelievable to fit in with the general mood of the story. It also reminded me of (and lost to) Chocolat. They should have just skipped that part, especially since there is a much more fitting end scene (his return to Paris) right after it. Other than that (and the boiled cat, of course, I hope that the American Humane Association, credited at the end of all Hollywood movies for making sure that no animals are harmed, also exerts some kind of influence over European productions), no complaints.

7 points