Blind Film Club: Does Al Pacino Play a Good Blind Guy?

July 12, 2024

Two men in formal attire stand on a bustling city sidewalk. One, with brown hair, gazes upward, while the older man with dark hair leans on his walking stick. They are surrounded by towering buildings and a throng of pedestrians.

Will Butler, Andrew Leland, Sheri Wells-Jensen, and Byron Harden join forces for the premiere of Season 3 to review the Oscar-winning drama, Scent of a Woman. The film starred Al Pacino as an infamous, grumpy blind man set against the world and starring alongside a young Chris O’Donnell. The question remains: How did Al Pacino do in portraying blindness, both in terms of autenticity and entertainment value?