Review of Scent of a Woman (1992) by Andrew M — 15 May 2010
A great picture, Pacino's performance is unsuprisingly astonishing as a blind retired US Army Lt.Col. And Chris O' Donell does a good job as the underprivileged college student struggling to pay for school and eventually fighting to be allowed to stay in it.
The relationship on-screen between the two leads feel completely authentic. Pacino is the hardened war veteran with a suprisingly soft heart and tries to sort of discipline O'Donell about life, even though he tries to feed him all the wrong information.
O'Donell plays the timid student aid and gradually gains confidence in himself and in a heartbreaking but beatifully acted scene teaches Pacino a few lessons about life as well. The film's Director Martin Brest of course had to have something to do with the outcome of this picture, and I give credit to him as well for directing such a stellar cast.
This is primarily an actor's film, Pacino is with no doubt the veteran star. However, no one falls short on delivery, even the actors that have but a few lines in the whole film have their moments of greatness.
This is grade A stuff. See it.
This review of Scent of a Woman (1992) was written by Andrew M on 15 May 2010.
Scent of a Woman has generally received very positive reviews.
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