Review of Tootsie (1982) by Danny R — 03 Aug 2016

An uproarious heartfelt comedy classic from the 80s and a wonderful poignant drama, Dustin Hoffman in the performance of his career delivers a truly spectacular and amazing portrayal which is a well-conceived comedy coup, it brought him a richly deserved Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, he plays Michael Dorsey a straight talented actor who can't get a job because of his demanding nature and his temperament which antagonizes everybody, when his agent played with great comic flair by the film's director, the late great Sydney Pollack tells him that he is unemployable, he gets a dress and wig and gets a job playing a tough minded hospital administrator in a television soap opera and ends up becoming America's hottest new soap actress.

The beautiful Jessica Lange won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her deft and dramatic performance as Julie, the soap actress whom Hoffman falls in love with. The rest of the cast is brilliant with great comedic moments of their own they include Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Geena Davis in her film debut and Bill Murray who is totally hilarious as Hoffman's sarcastic roommate.

One of Pollack's best films, which makes good use of great New York City locations, exquisite cinematography by Owen Roizman and a excellent score by Dave Grusin. Simply put one of the funniest American films ever made that earned 10 Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, Director: Sydney Pollack, Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Best Supporting Actress:Teri Garr.

Highly Recommended.