Review of Zelig (1983) by Anushree R — 29 May 2013
Zelig stands out as a tongue-in-cheek look at American hypocrisy, especially in the 20s when the great American dream was only beginning to take off.
The brand of humor is typical of Woody Allen: intelligent dialogues which induce a smirk rather than bring on laugh out loud moments.
Extremely well shot, the film is iconic in its technical brilliance and the eerie, fantastical story. Amidst the dead-pan humor is some serious commentary on individuality, capitalism, the compulsive need to conform and the ephemeral nature of public memory.
Zelig is one of the most perfect mockumentaries around. Bound to find resonance in everyone, this movie would do Bergman proud!
This review of Zelig (1983) was written by Anushree R on 29 May 2013.
Zelig has generally received very positive reviews.
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