Critic Reviews
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
An irascible bully who proves to have a heart of gold, Pacino's character seems manufactured by a computer programmed with box-office grosses.
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Variety Staff, Variety
Scent of a Woman indulgently stretches a modest conceit well past the breaking point.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
The good thing is that the principals and film makers make the absolute most of a conventional opportunity.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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.
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Hal Hinson, Washington Post
This is a great performance from Pacino, who has the good luck here to work with Goldman's mostly wonderful, edgy script.
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Cast
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Al Pacinoas Lt. Col. Frank Slade -
Chris O'Donnellas Charlie Simms -
James Rebhornas Mr. Trask
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Gabrielle Anwaras Donna -
Philip Seymour Hoffmanas George Willis Jr. -
Richard Ventureas W.R. Slade
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