A chef and a scientist fall in love as an epidemic begins to rob people of their sensory perceptions.
A surprisingly optimistic film.
Odd, but intriguing.
Some people may be touched by Perfect Sense, but I suspect that it's the universal themes of love, bonding and deprivation that will haunt you after the credits roll, not the film itself.
A moving look at what it means to be human in the most extreme circumstances, this is kitchen-sink sci-fi with an aching soul.
It’s certainly [McGregor's] best in years, and probably [director] Mackenzie’s best film to date.
An intriguing idea for a film that heightens all the senses.
It’s a movie that leaves you guiltily unimpressed while it pours its pseudo-lyrical heart out.
The sight of Eva Green gobbling a bunch of gladioli isn't piteous so much as preposterous, and the slo-mo crying jags that afflict everyone are merely tiresome.
Sublimely and uncompromisingly daft.
At times the film lacks in confidence and could rely far less on Green’s narration, especially in its conclusion.
Pretentious and perfectly daft.
Even if it isn’t a must-see, it’s great to see Ewan McGregor.
Perfect Sense has some arresting scenes of social collapse, but the looting and the burnt-out buses are secondary to the script's musings on the ways we soldier on in a crisis. It's a melancholy fable that isn't afraid of being pretentious – and that's often what it is – as long as it can be haunting and lyrical, too.
It's a haunting picture, atmospherically photographed by Giles Nuttgens.
Hilariously pretentious, clunkily scripted and shakily acted.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday December 16, 2011, until Friday November 18, 2011. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
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