Scent of a Woman (1992)
10/10
Starring
Al Pacino
Chris O’Donnell
Directed by Martin Brest
Scent of a Woman is just a classic that if you have not seen, yet you
are missing out on one of the best movies Al Pacino has ever done
till date. I am not talking down on his performances in The
Godfather (1972), The
Godfather II (1974) or in Scarface
(1983) because in those he also outdid himself. And
all three along with this have reached classic status. I guess it is
safe to say that Al Pacino has had his hands on many classics.
The movie is well written and the pace of the movie is steady with
some fine cinematic moments to remember. The movie boast of a clear
cinematography with beautiful sites of New York.
The ending when Pacino’s character Frank had to stand up for Chris
O’Donnell character Charlie, get ready for some fantastic
performances and beautiful words.
I also got to enjoy the musical score which is in the soothing arena
as things go down, and the director kept the movie focused on what is
happening rather than making us feel sorry for Frank. We get to
understand why he is doing what he is doing after his blindness, and we are left to either feel sorry for him or be angry at him for
wanting to take the easy way out of things. Something he himself said
he is guilty of doing in the ending when he had to stand up for
Charlie.
The movie plot is about a blind retired army Lt. Colonel Frank, who
lives with his niece and has been nothing but trouble for her and her
family. She hires a young student to watch over him as she is going
away for a short while.
Charlie, who is going to a prep school before heading off to college.
Unlike the others in the school who have rich parents, Charlie is
there on a scholarship and took the job to be able to care for himself.
The moment his niece is out the door, Frank sweeps Charlie away with
him on a trip to New York, where it is obvious that Frank has an
itinerary of things he wants to do.
The whole New York trip was an eye-opener for both of them. Frank who
is struggling to get a grip of his now life learns something new and
Charlie who is having issues in school also learns to be a man and
stand up for what he believes in.
Chris O’Donnell’s performance in this movie is also something
worth commending him for. This movie is a remake of an Italian film
in 1974 called Profumo di donna, which in turn is based off a
book called Il buio e il miele by Giovanni Arpino.
Pacino won the best actor at the Academy Awards for this movie and the
movie was nominated for Best Director, Best Picture and Best
Screenplay. At the Golden Globes it won Best Screenplay, Best Actor
(Pacino) and Best Motion Picture – Drama.
I do have a single critic to this movie which is I feel it is very
long, other than that I do not see why you should not see it again.
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