Scent of a Woman
What I found was a riveting story of mentor-mentee relationship. Although the master is not Mr. Perfect himself. But both the student and the teacher learn from each other's weaknesses. It's a heartwarming tale of opposites attracting when they spend a wild weekend trip in New York that will change the lives of both men forever. This is truly a classic for the ages. Scent of a Woman won the Oscar award. The tango scene, the Ferrari scene, the speech scene are excellent. Of course the primary reason it succeeds is Al Pacino, whose Oscar was well-deserved, needless to say.
As the blind, blunt, and ultimately benevolent retired Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, who through a stupid accident looses his sight and his way ,of life. However,he is quite the charmer and gentlemen. He's cultured, genteel and surprisingly knowledgeable about women's perfume.
Slade is wholly believable, and although at first he seems overly gruff and nasty, we grow to sympathize with him--especially when that Randy insults him cruelly at Thanksgiving. It's obvious that while Slade acts like he doesn't care, his repetitious "hoo-ha" response makes it obvious he does. Slade has his own plans for Thanksgiving. A last big blowout in New York before killing himself. When Slade finally decides to kill himself, Charlie manages to save his life. “If you're tangled up, just tango on.”
Charlie has problems of his own. He's not particularly self-confident and Slade is tremendously intimidating. Charlie's other problems is an incident at school which places him at a crossroads -- whether he should rat on some kids at school at the headmaster's own brand of intimidation, or face expulsion.
Slade sees an underlying goodness in Charlie fragile character. Like most young men his age, he was susceptible to peer pressure and could easily choose the wrong path as his friends had. Slade is blind but easily sees the temptation to compromise the boy's integrity and future. "This old bat has sharper radar than the Nautilus." Slade tells his young league. He lays all the cards out for Charlie to see, but knew it was up to the boy to make his own decision. Charlie eventually shows his true colors in the face of adversity.
For one weekend, Charlie and Slade discover that they need each other more than they thought, with different circumstances. "Be careful what type of leaders you're making," he warns Charlie. Charlie learns lessons in life that no school could teach him. However, you can't resist a natural and unrestrained man who makes the tango look so easy and elegant.
After they return to New England, Charlie and George are subjected to a formal inquiry. Slade unexpectedly returns to the school and launches into a passionate speech defending Charlie. He tells them that Charlie has shown integrity in his actions and insists the committee not expel him because this is what great leaders are made of, and promises he will make them proud in the future. There are some actor's lines making a vivid impression on me, just like,:
“There was a time I could see, and I have seen, boys like these, younger than these, their arms torn out, their legs ripped off. But there is nothing like the sight of an amputated spirit. There is no prosthetic for that. You think you're merely sending this splendid foot soldier back home to Oregon with his tail between his legs, but I say you are executing his soul!”
“Some people live a lifetime in a minute .”
“Now I've come to the crossroad in my life. I always knew what the right path was without exception. I knew, but i never took it. You know why. It's was too damn hard.”
I love watching movies, especially when I'm alone. It’s just like having a conversation with others , and feeling their experience deeply which help me experience the different cultures and life. Movies will make you laugh, make you cry and make you fall in love with the characters. And it seems that I can take a breath of fresh air from the school studying life. Movies give me a new world, a marvelous world.
Scent of a Woman ,a lovely film. Sweet, sad, romantic yet uplifting. It teaches integrity, it shows how important it can be to stand up for what you believe in and, it demonstrates how it is possible to work out our problems. Most important, it is a good film that is worth watching.
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