Scent of a Woman
Frank is a retired Lt Col in the US army. He's blind and impossible to get along with. Charlie is looking forward to going to university; to help pay for a trip home for Christmas, he agrees to look after Frank over thanksgiving. This was supposed to be easy money only that wasn't really the case.
22 April 1954, New York City, New York, USA
27 January 1970, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
25 February 1961, New York City, New York, USA
25 October 1960, Bordeaux, Gironde, France
13 November 1953, Monroe, Georgia, USA
12 October 1962, Chicago, Illinois, USA
March 05, 2005
A great character-driven movie starring two well-rounded characters, a fun performance by Pacino, deft directing, a complementary score and plenty of human interest all the way around.
January 01, 2000
By the end of Scent of a Woman, we have arrived at the usual conclusion of the coming-of-age movie, and the usual conclusion of the prep school movie. But rarely have we been taken there with so much intelligence and skill.
May 27, 2011
An irascible bully who proves to have a heart of gold, Pacino's character seems manufactured by a computer programmed with box-office grosses.
May 27, 2011
Pacino manages to shift smoothly from comedy to pathos, making the antipathetic character seem fascinating.
February 09, 2006
Corny and heart-warming, with O'Donnell proving almost a match for the master.
May 27, 2011
While fairly predictable and unoriginal, it is nevertheless entertaining.
January 01, 2000
When all Pacino's demons are bared, they don't add up to the poignant punchline you were set up for.
January 01, 2011
Pacino's intense performance best for older teens.
May 20, 2003
The good thing is that the principals and film makers make the absolute most of a conventional opportunity.
November 29, 2006
The guiding principle of Al Pacino's flamboyant performance (for which he finally received the Oscar) is that of revelation: Every scene discloses another facet of his mysterious, multi-shaded character.
May 27, 2011
Thanks to a landmark performance by Al Pacino, Scent of a Woman is an agreeably watchable film. If they'd made it half an hour shorter and re-written the ending, it could have been a great one.
May 21, 2008
Scent of a Woman indulgently stretches a modest conceit well past the breaking point.
