I loved Perfume when I first read Patrick Süskinds book. And I found the movie Perfume : Story of a murderer to have very nearly matched my own imagination through its interpretation of Süskinds vision. Mesmerising throughout and it made me fancy a can of stella artois (see their tv ads).
My jaw dropped a little when Ben Whishaw first spoke – but somehow he became made for the part as did Dustin Hoffman who played Baldini. I wondered if Dustin had read the book prior to getting the script. I enjoyed Baldini in the book and I enjoyed Hoffmans Baldini on the screen. You can find more information about Perfume : The story of a Murderer here.