Tootsie 1982 by AverageMansReviews

Tootsie 1982 by AverageMansReviews

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/transformation/rainbow community component/sexism/sexual harassment/medical/references to suicide

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Way before Mrs. Doubtfire and others we had Dorothy Michaels: briefly; we meet Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels/other characters [Dustin Hoffman:] he is an performer that wants to work in any way possible, he even put on acting workshops and goes for any audition he can get including but not limited to theatre productions, but even his agent has to time, he has been blacklisted from Hollywood due to the fact broadly speaking he is difficult to work with; so he vows to get work and not only that, also finance and star in his friend's Theatre production. Jeff Slater [Bill Murray:] he is the romantic playwright, roommate of Dorsay/Michaels; he is very good at keeping secrets and will help him out from time to time. A little time later and with a little bit of luck Michaels finds herself on this highly successful soap opera called "Southwest General" it is a medical-based soap opera.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script is best suited to be seen there is a drama project over a comedy and don't get me wrong it does have some comedy throughout from time to time, but drama is at its heart. The framework and pacing of this 116 minutes is good; but this film comes from the times when they use an obvious a noticeable presence of background music to create emotions and/or/both pacing; I know this is fundamental filmmaking and it will always be used in the filmmaking, but for back then I am just pointing out the usage and volume of it and from beginning to end this film is a little bit dry in its presentation; but then again there is an argument that this was how things were back in the 1980's, so I don't want to be seen as someone picking on something that represent a particular time in history, so I'm not picking on it, I'm just pointing it out really.

Character developments, performances and comedy; the character developments are least good and well grounded versions of what they were going for as in everyday people living their lives whatever that may be and from out of nowhere this woman Michaels goes on to affect everyone she comes in contact with in some way or another; this is very much a cast performance regardless of the size of the role everyone makes contribute something so there is absolutely in this wonderfully genuine authentic chemistry between this cast; yes I did just saying this is very much a cast performance which yes this is true... absolutely true, but putting this to one side for a minute; Hoffman makes this role/roles look and feel fluently effortless as they are parts of the same person, just different amounts on mostly everything, for the younger generations the comedy can be dry, yet again this may or may not have something to do with its time in history as in decade of release or/and good-natured with this one example of Michael explaining everything to his agent; basically a sum up of his current situation up to this point in the movie and throughout his agent has questions.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; after everything is said and done I have decided to award additional marked, based on everything I have discussed in this content, for a little while there is an ongoing sequence underneath the closing credits and man it does have awards to its name such as 26 Winners which includes but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 1983 Oscars Best Actress in a Supporting Role Jessica Lange as Julie Nichols/other character: she is a main cast character not only in this film but also the soap opera. 31 Nominees which also includes but not limited to from the same award ceremony/event Best Actor in a Leading Role Dustin Hoffman [altogether this film has 9 Oscar Nominees to its name.]