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Directed By
Sydney Pollack
Written By:
Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal, Don McGuire
Cast:
Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Bill Murray, Charles Durning, Geena Davis, George Gaynes, Estelle Getty, Christine Ebersole, Sydney Pollack
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Tootsie (1982)
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Movie Review by Jesse
March 18th, 2007
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Female Liberation has Never Been so Funny.
One of the greatest comedies of the 80s and all-time, this film is as inspirational as it is hilarious. Directed by the great Sydney Pollack, this film is one of the most popular films of 1982 earning around $177 million at the box office and also earning ten Academy Award nominations.
I can't praise Dustin Hoffman enough. To take and literally transform himself into a woman is really quite impressive. He does it just as effectively as Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire, and that right there is scary. Although this film is a comedy, it was recognized by AMPAS which is rare. Dustin Hoffman could have easily won Best Actor in 1982 instead of Ben Kingsley. Most people will disagree because when they think of a comedy versus a drama there stands no chance for the comedy. Well, in this case, you are most definitely wrong. Dustin Hoffman's perfomance is absolutely the best of the year.
Michael Dorsey (Hoffman) is having trouble finding a decent acting job in New York. He has a reputation of being hard to work with and no one wants to hire him. This is until he transforms himself into Dorothy Michaels and lands a starring role on the most popular soap opera in New York. Everything is going well for him until he meets his co-star, Julie (Lange), and falls in love with her. It's not that she doesn't notice him, because she is very fond of Dorothy and admires her integrity. It's the fact that Julie doesn't know his secret identity and he can't express his love for her since she thinks Michael is a woman.
Jessica Lange, who garnered an Oscar for her role in this film, is wonderful. She was apparently hard to campaign since her role was considered leading, even though she eventually won the Supporting Actress award. One of her competitors in that category was co-star Teri Garr. They were both terrific in this film and I do believe that if Lange would have been pushed Lead, Garr could have won Supporting. Bill Murray, Dabney Coleman, Geena Davis and Charles Durning were all also great.
This film reaffirmed the female liberation theme among movies of the late 70s and 80s. This time, however, it was through a man's eyes which is totally different, but works wonders. An inspirational film for young actors everywhere.
Wonderful film. My favourite of 1982. Go and see it if you haven't already. You'll feel good afterwards.
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 | Zara
Mar 18, 2007 1:31 AM
also wrote a review of Tootsie 
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| I remember people loving this movie when it first came out. When I watched it years later, I was bored to tears with it. |
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