Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman is the story of Frank Slade, a blind retired army colonel who hires Charlie Simms, a poor college student on the verge of expulsion, to take care of him over Thanksgiving weekend. The film follows the mis-matched pair over the course of the weekend, as they learn about life through their series of adventures.
25 February 1961, New York City, New York, USA
18 November 1940, Columbus, Kansas, USA
26 June 1970, Winnetka, Illinois, USA
12 November 1923, New Jersey, USA
6 November 1929, Vandalia, Illinois, USA
1954
20 February 1965, Long Island, New York, USA
23 November 1957, Brooklyn, New York, USA
10 October 1959, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4 March 1935, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
13 September 1922, USA
31 August 1940, Orange, New Jersey, USA
12 October 1962, Chicago, Illinois, USA
22 April 1954, New York City, New York, USA
25 April 1940, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
1 September 1948, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
May 27, 2011
While fairly predictable and unoriginal, it is nevertheless entertaining.
May 21, 2008
Scent of a Woman indulgently stretches a modest conceit well past the breaking point.
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 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 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.
February 09, 2006
Corny and heart-warming, with O'Donnell proving almost a match for the master.
May 27, 2011
Pacino manages to shift smoothly from comedy to pathos, making the antipathetic character seem fascinating.
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.
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 20, 2003
The good thing is that the principals and film makers make the absolute most of a conventional opportunity.
