A profound appreciation of what it means to be alive. But most of all, a shared urge to reach out to one another.
Perfect Sense tells the story of two people falling in love as the world falls apart. David Mackenzie's direction is superb, and so are the performances by Eva Green and Ewan McGregor; but Perfect Sense is not only a well-crafted film, it is also one with a heart, and a rather strong one. The love affair unfolds against the backdrop of an epidemic robbing every one of their senses; and the loss of each sense is preceded by enormous emotional turmoil, including the intense experience of grief, despair, and anger. This juxtaposition is particularly engaging as the lovers, wittingly portrayed as an epidemiologist and a chef, struggle with themselves for a relationship which seems to be nothing more than a lost cause; but isn't this the very essence of romanticism? Perfect Sense has much better things to offer than soothing or reassuring answers; it is a film about the brightest, warmest, and most courageous aspects of the human condition. This is a world where people may have lost their sense of taste, and yet restaurant critics continue to write reviews, commenting now on the temperature and the texture of food; where lovers seek each other out until, and despite, the inevitable end; where life refuses to give up and comply to the most harsh and devastating reality.
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