Smell the scent of a woman, know the scent of a woman

Aryanna 2022-04-21 09:01:18

In order to echo the title of the film, I named the title that way.
Women's fragrance. Always provocative and charming.
Feminine. Always moving and beautiful.
But the story has nothing to do with women, at least not so. Starting from a woman, it is to set off a blind veteran who has been retired from the army, once pedantic, once rebellious, and once unlovable, but he is sensitive enough to easily smell the faint fragrance of the lady's body fragrance.
Well, I use the word sensitive. Because for such a lieutenant who lived in the sky but suddenly became blind, it seemed that there was nothing more important in life. I often remember the stupid question, "Which is more painful? Lost without gain, or lost without gain?"
My answer is the latter.
The film uses blockbuster time and footage to render such an absurd veteran, alcoholic, bad-tempered, persistent in smoking, arrogant and frivolous, and picky at others. Anyway, the beginning of the story starts with the weak laughter of college students who go to school on scholarships, and such a paranoid old man. Such a lot of foreshadowing is completely excusable by me. Why would such a difficult person come to ruin other people's lives?
There are also clichés. Anyway, it is the formula of Hollywood blockbusters. Sad people always have a sad past. The veteran insisted on returning to his brother's house in New York, but he was not welcomed at all. The nephew was unhappy and shook out the old stories of old sesame and rotten millet, which greatly damaged the veteran.
Apart from being so pitiful that no one loves me, I can hardly think of another word to describe such a person. From here on, I look at this man from another angle. He is decisive and has his own way of life. Although he is self-pity, he does not blame others. have some principles of their own. Of course, the male protagonist has other principles, that is, love women. This is almost the only plot worthy of the name of the movie, a middle-aged blind man, and a young and beautiful woman, happily tango on the dance floor, I always worry that he will bump into a musical instrument or some other person, Until the end of the whole dance, there was no mistake, it was perfect as if it had been rehearsed more than once.
When the veteran wanted to commit suicide, Charlie kept him for two reasons - "Actually, you want to live too; you're so handsome when you dance the tango and drive a Ferrari." It's a joke, but it's true, it's hard cover things up.
Imagine a person who can't even see Guangliang, holding the steering wheel in his hand, completely ignoring whether there are cars on the road, whether it is restricted, or whether it should even turn, is such a crazy Sa Huan'er, like a child successfully pedaling a bicycle for the first time , shouting contentedly. At this point, Frank's image has changed again and again - it turned out to be just a childish old fritter pretending to see through the world.
It's not unreasonable to say he is an old fritter. He once said to Charlie, "I used to be rebellious about everything. You rebelled because of your own principles. I rebelled because I proved my existence. I also faced Crossroads, I also know which way is right, but I didn't choose the right way, because I knew it would be full of danger and hardship." I remember a saying that when you know that a pearl is better than a glass ball When it's valuable, you grow up sadly. How can such a person who fully understands common sense after growing up in life not be included in the ranks of the old fritters. In addition, this person's skill in talking to women makes me feel ashamed. Can't help but sigh, Jiang ah, really is still old and spicy.
Of course, the above is a joke. But the story revolves around two clear lines. One is Frank's four-day experience in New York, and the other is how Charlie should solve the troubles at school, whether it is about betraying his friends to protect his own interests, or keeping his mouth shut and being expelled from the school. And the dark line can't escape the understanding of "right and wrong" and the final choice in life.
The end of the film gave us the perfect perfection. The paranoid Frank is as usual, and he is no longer cruel to children. Maybe in a few years, he can really feel the temperature of the women around him before he wakes up every morning. Charlie, on the other hand, stuck to his principles, neither betraying his friends nor keeping his chance at school. What a good story, so good to the point of vulgarity.
But you know what? The real story has just begun. The next stop we have to experience is not only smelling the fragrance of women, but also recognizing the femininity. Can you smell the scent of life? So can you identify what's right and take a bold step forward? Smell the fragrance and know a woman, we have only taken the first step.

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Extended Reading
  • Crystal 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    I just remember that classic tango. . .

  • Madisyn 2022-03-21 09:01:15

    Both are lucky. One is about to be ruined by hypocrites after starting his life. The other cannot find the light in the self-pity of frustration and loneliness in life. Fortunately, the encounter of the two is like a cold wind. The lone birds gradually felt the common situation of each other in the defense, and finally got close to each other to warm up and win the dawn of life. A movie worth watching!

Scent of a Woman quotes

  • [Headmaster Trask drives into the Baird School driveway in his brand-new Jaguar. He gets out, to hear a voice on a loudspeaker]

    Jimmy Jameson: [on loudspeaker, but unidentified] Mister Trask is our fearless leader.

    [students hear this and gather, looking on at Trask]

    Jimmy Jameson: A man of learning, a voracious reader. He can recite "The Iliad" in ancient Greek, while fishing for trout in a rippling creek.

    Trent Potter: [Trask grins slightly, trying to figure out where the voice is coming from] Endowed with wisdom, of judgement sound, nevertheless about him, the questions abound.

    [We now see the same three Baird guys who set up this prank the night before; Harry opens the valve to an oxygen tank connected to a large balloon on a lamppost as Trent passes the microphone to him]

    Harry Havemeyer: How does Mister Trask make such wonderful deals? Why did the trustees buy him Jaguar wheels? He wasn't conniving, he wasn't crass... he merely puckered his lips... and kissed their ass!

    [balloon spins around to reveal a cartoon bearing the words being spoken; the students laugh and mock Trask]

    Harry Havemeyer: [Trask pulls out his car keys and opens the Jaguar door, then jumps up to try to pop the balloon with the key. He misses on the first try. On the second try, he succeeds, and a flood of white paint splashes down onto him and all over the car. The students applaud loudly and shout obscenities at him as this catastrophe concludes with Trask kicking the car door closed and attempting to dry his face with handkerchief]

  • Lt. Col. Frank Slade: [Lt. Col. Frank Slade is speaking in defense of Charlie Simms at meeting at the Baird School] Now I have come to the cross-roads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew, but I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard. Now here's Charlie. He's come to the cross-roads. He has chosen a path. It's the right path. It's a path made of principle that leads to character. Let him continue on his journey.