In Glasgow, Scotland, while a mysterious pandemic begins to spread around the world, Susan, a brilliant epidemiologist, falls in love with Michael, a skillful cook.
A solemn sci-fi parable set in present-day Glasgow, whose deepening sense of foreboding is sustained by the enigmatic, pseudo-biblical reflections of an unseen narrator.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
2 Feb 2012
rotten:
People around the world progressively lose their senses of smell, taste, hearing and, finally, sight. Too bad the filmmakers never seem to have had a sense of humor in the first place.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
3 Feb 2012
rotten:
The problem with Perfect Sense is its inability to be effective as either a character-based love story or something larger and more bold.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
7 Feb 2012
fresh:
An intriguing apocalyptic romance with a multi-purpose title.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb 2012
fresh:
Each deprivation is preceded by a flurry of emotion that leads to the film's most vivid sequences.