Review of Siren

Siren (II) (2013)
9/10
Surprisingly good
28 August 2018
Warning: Spoilers
A woman, Leigh, with very appealing pheromones lives an isolated life on the outskirts of a small town, her parents died and she hasnt had much social interactiin since. Although how they died is not explained, it seems irrelevant to the story.

Many of the locals believe her to be a witch given peoples reaction to her scent. The men she has contact with believe they love her and as such she has issues with stalkers and her personal safety. This story concentrates mainly on one stalker but daily flowers and gifts delivered along with men trying to get her attention on the security camera confirm this is an ongoing problem with many men. The scent also impacts women who already tend to be jealous of the attention she receives.

Leigh sells her blood to perfume companies and they have found it helps the perfume increase a person's attractiveness. They have also found the smell can trigger rage and aggression if men smell it on other men. This would make for a powerful weapon.

A handsome stranger with no sense of smell arrives and the story is of how their relatiinship develops in her dangerous world.

I loved that there was a scientific explanation for her witchcraft. Another reviewer mentions lots of loose ends but for me everything wrapped up nicely in the end. I think maybe they've missed a few short but key scenes which explains these clearly. I really enjoyed this film. It's not action packed, nor is it frightening. I found this to be a slow but interesting romantic/ drama with a little mystery. It is a little "made for tv" but ir managed to keep me interested start to finish.
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