Review of Tootsie (1982) by Chuck Bowen for Slant Magazine — 02 Sep 1998
The film, as a whole, isn’t quite up to the phenomenal dexterity of its lead’s exertions. But there’s a legitimate reason people love this movie so much: Pollack syphoned Hoffman’s ecstatic electricity off into a popular and old-fashioned romantic-comedy formula, bringing it back to life.
Tootsie is a remarkably gentle and human pop movie that informs the term “escapism” with an almost cleansing sense of decency.
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This review of Tootsie (1982) was written by Chuck Bowen and published by Slant Magazine on 02 Sep 1998.
Tootsie has generally received very positive reviews.
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