I'd like to personally thank The Artist Formerly Known As Del Boy for recommending me this very unique and lovely gem.

Both Ewan McGregor and Eva Green are excellent in the leads and share some amazing chemistry. Their relationship feels so raw and intimate, I'd be surprised if they didn't have feelings for each other in real life. They're astonishing as a couple in the midst of an outbreak. As interesting as the sci-fi element is, the love story works all by itself thanks to the two leads. There is so much emotion and care displayed on the screen and put into the picture that it really transcends. The script, the acting, the cinematography, the direction...all wonderfully brilliant and beautiful.…

Recommended to me on my Lend me your Heart list (which can be found here)

This film appeals to both the head and the heart and I love it for it.

I think most of us have wondered what it would be like to lose one of their senses. This film explores that notion by proxy of a global disease that causes you to lose your senses one by one. What I found very interesting is what this film's conclusion is to how we would respond to that. We would find a way to keep going and make sense of our lives, whether through art or routine. I found that a surprisingly plausible notion. It does touch upon our innate…

David Mackenzie is one of those largely ignored British directors. His filmography is far from flawless (even his good films aren't perfect) but his films do deserve a bit more attention than they seem to receive. Young Adam, Hallam Foe and now Perfect Sense are three interesting, unusual, and accomplished movies that were undeservedly released with little fanfare. Perfect Sense is Mackenzie’s second collaboration with Ewan McGregor and the director seems able to challenge and get the best out of the actor.

Essentially an apocalyptic love story, Perfect Sense brilliantly captures how the world would react to the gradual loss of all our senses. It is a frightening prospect and Mackenzie captures both the sheer panic and the need to…

"I kind of loved it"

That's what my friend fellow Letterboxder Zach said when I asked him what he thought of this film. Well I kind of agree.

I didn't know much about the plot so I was mostly clueless about what I was about to watch. It didn't take long for the story to really grab me, and as it progressed I started noticing how beautifully shot the film is and the score is absolutely fantastic. It all plays into the great atomosphere you feel throughout which shows some talented people worked on this film.

The directing, acting, cinematography, and score are all top notch and there's just a certain beauty to what's on display. I won't talk about…

This was a huge surprise! Thanks to the letterboxd community (mostly Del Boy) for giving me the kick in the ass I needed to finally watch this. As a public health nerd, a fatalist, and a romantic, Perfect Sense is pretty much as good as it gets for me.

Unlike Contagion, which also deals with the outbreak of a mysterious and terrifying illness, Perfect Sense takes a decidedly grand-in-scale concept and makes it intensely personal. The illness is one that takes away human senses one by one. It is such a mysterious illness that epidemiologist Susan (Eva Green) and her team are always one step behind the pandemic. It is a beautifully told story of the end of the world,…

Okay, Ewan McGregor is one of my favorite actors ever, and I have a recent found love for Eva Green, so I`ll try very hard no to be biased.

Nonetheless, I think this film is really good. I wasn`t sure what to expect when I saw it was a romantic, sci-fi, drama. It`s fair to say that it surprised me in a pleasant way. The topic its really interesting and gives the film a clever way to carry its message: hold on to the things that really matter in life, live as if no one is looking.

The acting is wonderful, in more than one scene I was clanging to myself because I could sense their pain and could not…

[Atlántida Film Fest 2013 #8]

A Fin de Torregrossa se le podía reprochar infinidad de cosas, pero al menos el tema de fondo que manejaba, aunque ya demasiado manoseado en estos tiempos, estaba bastante claro y bien definido (El fin del mundo como espejo del estado de una relación), y no expuesto sin la falta de rumbo y con las rídiculas ínfulas de gran alegoría amorosa de Perfect Sense, probablemente una imagen muy aproximada de lo que podría hacer Isabel Coixet si decidiera adentrarse en berenjenales Sci-Fi.

La pérdida de los sentidos no es mal motor para desarrollar una historia como la que Mackenzie quiere contar. De hecho es fácil imaginar la de jugosas situaciones dramáticas que podría generar y…