Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

it may be ordinary for some people, i mean for my girlfriend, but this is really one of my favorite. smooth statement, attractive music and tango,beautiful woman, and touching relationships, all of those is perfect. It is always something deserving to keep and fight, something called principle. just be the man you should be, and do the right things. this is the second time i watch this movie, it's actually another kind of feeling. the colonel , behalf of the old and rotten person, with Chile, and young principle man, are a interesting association. and the performance of the gold father really shocked me.

This deserves more than an 8.0 average on IMDb. What hurts, is just now, I've learnt this was a remake, but I'm gonna let that slide. What you'll love about this movie is the acting. Pacino is magnificent, showing us what an Oscar winning performance, as a legendary, grouchy retired colonel, who I guess played with one too many hand grenades, which led to his blindness. Accompanying him on a trip, at Pacino's request, is a handsome college kid (Chris O Donnell) an actor who couldn't be more perfect for the role. He needs the money, and applies for the job of looking after the Colonel, unaware of him being grouch and irascible. The other take note performance, was that of a younger Phillip Seymour Hoffman, who with O'Donnell, are put on a stand near the end, as witnesses to a vandalism of their college Dean, where they are caught between lagging and accepting consequences, where for O'Donnell, it's a short cut to ending his promising career. Pacino steps in beautifully with this, backing Charlie (O Donnell) his new friend. This film is an adventure and teaches the value of life, and the aspect of not taking it for granted too, while being in Pacino's blind shoes. Of course the real beauty of this film, was the woman with the beautiful scent, Anwar, halfway through the peace, Pacino's lines here, magnificent, in what is a great script. Pacino, is so believable and authentic as a blind person, it's scary.

Even after 25 years this movie still nails it - pathos, power, humility, humour and humanity. Pacino "whoo ha" plays a blinder (pun intended) and O'Donnell is outstanding as the principled, doe-eyed debutant. Lessons for life aplenty in this movie. May seem a little schmaltzy in places but packs a punch with its lessons for life.

Al Pacino deserved his Oscar for this role. Right on this page is a link to an article about Oscars that were "mistakes"and that includes this one. I just saw this again for the first time since I saw it in the theatre in 1992. It still moved me. This was not a sympathy Oscar. It was fully deserved. Pacino was brilliant and I am so fed up when I come across this kind of reassessment which implies that the entire Academy voted in some temporary trance. No. I am so tired of people saying this movie is only known for the "hu-ah." Hardly. How about actually watching it to the end. It's about morality and the human spirit. A blind, broken vet finding a common humanity and bonding with a young student who is hired to look after him. They both have something vital to offer to each other through the course of the few days they spend together. No, it's not a shoot-em-up western or a violent mafia bloodbath or a sci-fi CGI blockbuster. It's an old style human drama and you can't help loving the characters. If nothing else will make you want to watch it, you might enjoy seeing the very young Todd Louiso (High Fidelity) and Philip Seymour Hoffman.