Movie: Scent of a Woman.
Released: 1992.
IMDB rank: 7.6.
IMDB link.

Notes: A blind but large-living Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Al Pacino) takes a young man, Charlie (Chris O’Donnell) - who takes a job to “babysit” him - under his wing, living large and expecting Charlie to come along. Scenes worth watching:

1. Although it’s way over the top, seeing Frank (i.e., a “blind” Al Pacino) driving a Porsche at high speed is quite thrilling. Tension for viewers is built from the fear in Charlie’s face (he’s sitting in the passenger seat, giving instructions).
2. Sure it’s cheating because Pacino isn’t actually blind, but watch the ballroom tango sequence (in the video below) with him and Gabrielle Anwar (Donna) and you mightactually believe he is.

These are some of the reasons why Pacino won an Oscar for Best Actor for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade.

Director: Martin Brest.
Categories: Comedy, Drama.
Writer(s): Bo Goldman, based on a novel by Giovanni Arpino. Additional character credits: Ruggero Maccari, Dino Risi.
Cast: Al Pacino, Chris O’Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Runtime: 157 min.

Trailer:

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