Scent of a Woman
Film1992156 min

Scent of a Woman

Taste attributes: dramamusic/danceholidayswholesomerealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"Col. Frank Slade has a very special plan for the weekend!"

Boxlist takeA straightforward drama that is contained, stirring and grounded. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Chris O'DonnellAl PacinoJames RebhornGabrielle AnwarPhilip Seymour Hoffman

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1992
Runtime
156 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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