At the Movies!

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So today I watched Al Pacino's "Scent of a Woman".

Pacino's potrayal of the blind Colonel Frank Slade is quite easily one of his most memorable performances, since it's not only convincing but touching. Not other actor would have nailed the role the way Mr.Paccino did. Chris O' Donnell performance as the shy and unsure Charlie Simms was good as well + it gave a good contrast to that of Pacino.

With that being said, I believe Frank's perception of the world is way too good to the point of being far-fetched. Don't take me wrong, I'm not saying that being blind=being oblivious to everything that is happening aruond you... but being so perceptive to the point of being able to tell if a character has pimples by just listening to his voice? You are not hampered by your blindness (Spoiler:which was the reason why Frank Slade wanted to kill himself in the first place), you are psychic! Also, the courtroom climax contains one of Pacino's most powerful monologues. However, its outcome is a bit melodramatic.

Overall, "Scent of a Woman" is a somewhat flawed, but effective and entertaining film. Hoo Ha!/10