Siren

Prettily shot and enjoyable adult-fairytale indie. Competent lead performances and an unusual score that - along with Direction - keeps the film feeling lightweight. It's a pre-#MeToo film and it shows. The premise is full of promise but avoids the deep, dark, dangerous waters of male/female sexual power dynamics. The hurried and predictable ending doesn't stand up to scrutiny and the supporting cast is a little weak. But worth seeing - and a great choice of film for a young couple to watch together. 6.5/10

An unusual plot performed by competent actors spoiled only by the contrived ending, which doesn't hold up in the light of day.

It is still worth watching and gets a solid 6 stars from me.

I wasn't expecting much, but this was a really nicely done movie. I have to admit that I like stories that a "out there", but this was a really watchable movie that wasn't full of the super-powers that I normally prefer. I don't know why I didn't give it a 10/10...but I think I just want to leave room for "the ultimate" movie (if I ever find it). Well worth the watch. It's better than most movies in general.

As mentioned in other reviews, this film focuses on a woman who has a unique pheromone that causes men to become enraptured with her. It is beautifully and subtly film. The actors come across as authentic people with difficult pasts.

The film requires careful watching in order to understand the complexity of the various plots.

Why the film has an "MA" rating is unclear. Many PG-13 films have more nudity and vulgarity than this one.

This movie is about what you would expect from the synopsis. We learn a little at a time what Leigh's life is like and especially her very sad backstory. Even so, the movie tries to keep from getting totally hopeless. So if you start to think about the repercussions of what it could be, it could become quite depressing. Somehow Leigh manages an outlook at least a little above depressing.

It soon becomes clear that there are people who know about Leigh and her potential. Perfume? Yeah sure. The people who know want more than that and it is all about power and money.

The relationship between Guy and Leigh could almost be a romance. The actors sell it, especially Vinessa Shaw. Is it irony that the woman who appears to men as their fantasy girl starts to think about this stranger, Guy, as the fulfillment of the fantasies that she has undoubtedly nurtured and at the same time denied over all her years in this solitary hell?

Yes I think the movie does a decent job bringing these emotions out in me, the viewer.

I doubt that the "twist" surprises many people, but there is another twist that is fairly clever after that.