With the praise of the "Chicago Sun", the good news came one after another. [Premiere] first from the New York Times (the. new。 york。 times)" wrote a review, saying, "The insistence and principle of this film gives all audiences a chance to think for themselves...... and Hugo's 'fine' performances make this story believable."

This was followed by a film review from the "Los Angeles Times" Nicholas McKellen, "Al uses his wonderful acting skills to make every scene of the movie a catalyst that may detonate our ideological storm at any time, and Hugo's 'fine' performance as an opponent makes us see the young boy who shocked everyone in the 'Dead Poets Society' again." And Nicholas also gave the highest score of 85 points.

The first batch of four film reviews were full of praise for "smelling the fragrance and knowing the 'woman'", especially the completely different reactions of the "Los Angeles Times", which surprised the entire film market

Before the release of the movie, no one was optimistic about the prospects of the film, whether it was word-of-mouth or box office, everyone thought that it would be another boring cannon fodder movie released in October, and the combination of Al, Hugo, and Martin made the future of the film even bleak. But who would have expected that after the release of the movie, it not only overturned all previous doubts, but also announced its strong debut with a proud attitude

The "Los Angeles Times" had previously written a professional film review by Nicholas, believing that it would be a disaster to "smell the 'woman'", but after the movie was released, Nicholas turned against it, and he even wrote a long film review for the whole movie, which is enough to see his serious attitude towards the film

"The film 'Smell of Fragrance' is based on the Italian writer Giovanni Alpino. arpion), in Giovanni's pen, is not Lieutenant Colonel Frank Sred, but Captain Fausto. Captain Fausto is more real and ordinary, he has no sensitivity to smells, hides under a pair of heavy sunglasses all day, his greatest interest is to make himself happy in a vicious way, he uses harsh language to make those around him suffer, and he enjoys the process, this is his attitude to life: a storm is always better than sunshine, because a storm can make you recognize your current situation, and sunlight will only make you 'lost' in the illusion of silence and tranquility. In 1974 Dino a Rissi (dino. RISI's film of the same name focuses on Captain Fausto's past and his perception of life. But in the 1992 edition contributed by Martin Brest the same book, a different story was told in the same book. Being in a different culture and environment will inevitably have different experiences and endings.

Martin injects distinct American values into the main characters in the film - family, whether it is Frank Sred, Charles or West Mens, or George Willis, everyone here has their own family, their 'sexuality' and concepts are deeply influenced by the family, and their bond with the family is inseparable in the background setting of Thanksgiving.

Although George is beautiful on the surface, he is actually completely relying on his father, after the accident, he can only be like a well-behaved puppy at the mercy of his father, and his previous promises and vows are completely missing in the face of his father's strength, because he needs his father to support him, including his future.

Charlie's difficult family situation made him very aware of the hardships of life, so he always worked harder than the others, he was stronger and more valuable than he looked, he was a rough diamond. Therefore, when he faced the criticism of the school and the strength of the lieutenant colonel, he was always able to insist on himself, which was a principle that he had rooted in his blood since he was a child.

Frank's family is not in the original story, caring for him, hating him, liking, and rejecting him, and their love, condemnation, and rejection all affect him to a greater or lesser extent. On Thanksgiving, Frank broke into his brother Willie's house and created a typical American-style family conflict, with communication barriers and poor expression of feelings all the "inducements" for the final unhappy breakup, which is also the source of conflict in most families.

The film simplifies the original book's infiltration of the pain of life into a choice of life, which is just a simplification, not a simplification of the problem. Frank said that there are two kinds of people in this world, one is the person who takes responsibility for things, and the other is the person who looks for a backer, and the backer is better. Charlie encounters this choice, whether to betray his friends to get the premise of the light, or to bear the consequences of keeping his mouth shut.

This reminds me of a story I heard when I was a child, Linda's first day of school, the teacher had something to go out during class, and asked the children not to make trouble before leaving. As a result, as soon as the teacher left, the whole classroom was 'chaotic' and 'chaotic'. When the teacher returned, Linda reported the situation to the teacher. As a result, in the afternoon of the same day, the teacher left Linda down as punishment.

When I heard the story, I was puzzled why Linda was being punished for helping her teacher, so I asked why, and Linda replied, 'Because I betrayed the team.'" I see, the teacher told the children not to make trouble, this is the rule she set, and she will carry out the judgment and reward and punishment. Children make small reports, which violates another rule of the game: children must unite and not betray each other. Children are disobedient, their own teachers to clean up, their own parents to teach, at least in theory, this should be the way the world works.

The same is true of Charlie's choice. In fact, no matter what choice Charlie makes, there is a reason, which is a contradiction between right and right, and from the perspective of relativity, it can also be said that his choice is wrong. In this real society, there are many kinds of choices, not only the choice between right and wrong, good and evil, but also the conflict between right and right, wrong and wrong, right and wrong is not so simple.

Should relatives and friends report crimes to the police? Should we kill our relatives in righteousness? Yes, this is the bottom line of the law, but the moment the person chooses to report his relatives and friends, he is bound to face inner torment, because that is his relatives, this is the bottom line of morality.

This conflict between right and right is the most cruel and complicated choice in reality, and it is also what Charlie faces. However, there is a subtle difference between Charlie's two choices, that is, whether his choice is to protect his own interests or to stand up for his principles.

George confessed to his friends in the face of his father's pressure, which is actually understandable, but his choice was to protect his own interests, which is why he couldn't hold his head up in front of Charlie. Because Charlie's choice seems too stubborn, too blind and too stupid, but he is not to protect his own interests, in a certain way he would rather sacrifice his own interests to protect others than choose to protect himself, he insisted on his own principles at the last moment, which is why he deserves praise and allows Frank to speak generously.

Compared with sacrificing his own interests and protecting his friends, Frank appreciates that Charlie adheres to his principles and is not swayed by interests, and this 'path of principle' leads to personality makes Frank admire. When you can't do both, at least make sure that you don't sacrifice others for yourself, which is the basic condition of being a leader.

What Charlie chose was a hard, difficult, and terrible path, a right path that was difficult to adhere to, and he had the courage that countless people did not have.

Al-Pacino's performance is a guarantee of the success of the film, whether it is called Frank Slade or Fausto, this man is difficult to describe in pen and ink, he is a kind of 'spirit', an indescribable 'mixture' of 'passion' and pain. He would burst out laughing, as if it were a proclamation and a mockery, and the smile would disappear into the air before you could come back to your senses. Those who like him will love him very much, and those who hate him will be dismissive of him.

Frank is charismatic in Al's interpretation, and this charm almost overshadows the pain of the characters, or rather, this charm sweetens the pain. His attraction to the 'female' is like that of Don Juan, except that he doesn't have to sing a serenade under someone's window stupidly, he only needs to use his sense of smell, and the 'female' person will fly like a moth to a fire.

Al also gives the character the sign of 'sex' with the roar 'Huha!', which is the bullet he fires at life, and this cry has different meanings at different moments. It can be a mockery, a wail, a cheer, or a loneliness, and the simple words are interpreted by Al in a rich and touching way. As for the 'fine' and brilliant tango, it is the magic stroke of the movie, and it also makes the movie a dream that everyone yearns for, although this weakens the realism of the story, but it will not weaken the inspiration and shock brought by the movie, because what we see is not only a story, but also a kind of 'spirit' that the film conveys.

In front of Al's performance that is enough to go down in history, Hugo, who is not inferior to "color", contributed another "fine" performance in his actor career, and it can even be said that he surpassed the "Death Poets Society". Shy, kind, gentle, humble, and elegant Charlie is graceful and charming under Hugo's interpretation, even in front of Frank's glass of red wine, his personality charm is still mellow and 'fascinating', and in the extreme frustration and passivity, even if fragility has turned into tears in those amber 'colored' eyes, his unswerving is still like a light in the dark night', illuminating Frank's life, the whole story, and the cold hearts of all audiences.

Such a Hugo, after a long absence, makes people have to give him a standing ovation.

Giovanni wrote at the end of the book: In spite of the darkness around him, in the years to come he had to light a lighter in this darkness, he had to stretch out a bamboo pole to find his way, he laughed at people and offended people in this darkness, he still drank in this darkness, then, even the most difficult life is still life, it is still his life, it is my life, it is the life of all of us, it is the life of all those who can admit life, accept life, and manage life.

Whether life is docile or hideous, we all need to work on our choices, the path we want to take, and the goals we want to pursue. And death can never be an excuse and a way to escape, or it requires greater courage than choosing death, the courage to take responsibility.

Tribute to such a 'fine' and colorful movie. ”

Nicholas, the reporter who sings infinitely about "smelling the fragrance and knowing the 'woman'", the reporter who does not have much positive impression of Hugo and Lancaster, after the release of the movie, turned against him.