Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.

Perfume is a fantastic movie, but it has to be seen to be enjoyed. I didn't know what I was getting into when I had first watched it, but I was drawn to the poster. It's fantastic. By the end credits, though, I found that I loved the film. It had to be one of the most original movies I've ever seen. A visually descriptive movie about scent is something I don't think has ever been done and it's been done so well.

It is a little more than two hours long and if you're enjoying the movie. You barely notice it, but when you watch with other people who don't feel the same, you'll notice its length. But because I like you and I want you to be aware of Perfume, I'll do you a favor. Below I've posted the trailer, which unfortunately gives away the movie. If you choose to watch it, you'll get the gist of what I'm saying, but you will spoil the experience you would get  going in blindly. You'll also save yourself about 2hrs. Sooo...

The choice is yours:

Violence? Yes
Explosions? No
Nudity? Yes

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We Are The Night (2010)

The gritty nightlife of Berlin serves as the backdrop for this thriller about three women vampires intent on luring another into their immortal pact. All hell breaks loose when a cop discovers their secretive ways.

A young loner girl gets but by a vampire queen, yet somehow repels her. Unfortunately, she finds out the next day that sunlight hurts and that she now has a craving for raw meat. As the transformation takes hold, she heads back to the club to confront the queen. The other vampires convert her and explain how much better her life is now. Although she is fully transformed and is seemingly digging the life, she desperately holds onto her humanity. Once the police get to them, bullets fly and the group is eventually bloodily dissolved as she manages to find love, in the midst of all the chaos.
This movie lost my interest early. could have been so much better. So much sexier.

Out of Ten? 4

Violence? Yes
Explosions? No
Nudity? No

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Rammbock Berlin Undead (2010)

Just when Michael arrives in Berlin to visit his ex-girlfriend Gabi, a terrible virus starts spreading across the city at a rapid pace, turning people into mindless homicidal maniacs. Much to Michael's concern, Gabi's not home; instead, he meets Harper, a teenage plumber's apprentice at work in her apartment block. Together, they manage to barricade themselves when raging hordes of infected people swarm the building. Surrounded by these thirsty zombies, Michael and Harper have their hands full to survive - and it will take all of their ingenuity to make their way out to try and find Gabi.

This movie amounted to nothing.

Nothing. Happened.

There were no creative or inventive kills and there was no character development. Just a few people, trapped in an apartment complex, looking for a way out.

Out of Ten? 4

Violence? Yes
Explosions? No
Nudity? No

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The Wave (2008)

To give his students a real-world example of how dictatorships can grow powerful, a high school teacher starts a social experiment that gives some of his students a strong advantage while leaving others subservient and powerless.

After a discussion in which his students reveal that they believe another dictatorship could not rise in modern day Germany, a teacher creates an experiment to show just how such an event can occur.

They discuss what is needed to create such a thing:

• A leader
• A respect of authority
  
• Discipline
  
• Social conditions ( high unemployment/ inflation/ depression) must be met.
  
• Extreme nationalism.
  
• A uniform
  
• A salute
  
• A logo
  

And it grows wildly.

As the week progresses and the experiment continues, more students are buying into it and have even taken to recruiting others. After a wild night in which the kids paint the town with their logo, it becomes apparent to a lot more people that things are getting out of control. When the teacher tries to shut it down however, they all receive a crushing blow that will change their lives forever.

 The wave is actually a pretty good film. Somewhat Based on a true story, this German version it holds more weight given their history.

Out of Ten? 7

Violence? Mild
Explosions? No
Nudity? No

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