Scent of A Woman

                           If you're tangled up, just tangle on. -- Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade 
          Having watched Scent of a Woman for a second time, I'm still  impressed by the final speech made by Al Pacino, who played the blind Colonel Frank Slade. Frank Slade is a retired lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. army. He lost his eyesight to some stupidities a few years ago as he became cranky and gruff. Although he can't see, he really got a gift in telling the perfume of women's. Chalie Simms played by Chris O' Donnel is a prep school student who comes to Slade's house to earn some extras by "babysitting" him. Slade then takes Charlie to New York city where he plans to kill himself after fulfilling his last few wishes. Hence their adventure begins.
            Basically, it's a two-man movie centered on Colonel Slade and preppy Charlie. But the two really  did a great job in the movie, especially the acting of Al Pacino as Colonel Slade. Al Pacino's interpretation of the cranky but perceptive blind Colonel is totally believable. He looks as natural as a blind man in the movie, and  he draws a fine line between well-performing to overacting. People grows on the gruff Colonel quickly, and  personally, all that left to me at the end of the movie is an original, funny and respectful man that I wish to make friends with.
             There are also some funny lines in the movie and Colonel Slade's words are always thought-provoking especially the final speech!! Needless to say, Al Pacino's Oscar of Best Actor is well-deserved for his excellent performance in this movie. Hoo-ha, thumbs up.