Tootsie

Marvellous fun.

Tootsie is the best thing that's yet happened at this year end. It's a toot, a lark, a month in the country.

Tootsie, the story of a man who liberates himself by masquerading as a woman, is the funniest, most revealing comedy since "Annie Hall." [17 Dec 1982]

Tootsie is full of good movie writing, and such are its pleasures that you wonder early on why all comedies can't be this good. The problem is that it's hard to do; the trick is that Tootsie makes it look easy. [17 Dec 1982, p.D14]

Despite sharing the stylistic trappings of so many 1980s urban comedies – Three Men and a Baby, Big, Crocodile Dundee – Tootsie transcends its generic conventions with a wonderfully nuanced turn from Hoffman, a terrific supporting cast that includes Bill Murray and Jessica Lange, and a screenplay that is as sensitive as it is funny. Tootsie’s finely balanced writing is one of the film’s greatest strengths, being consistently funny without ever turning the central premise into a gag.

The most nagging impediment to wholehearted acceptance of Tootsie and its little storytelling subterfuges is a failure to recognize the hypocritical aspects of Dorsey's imposture and alleged character improvement. Although Dorsey is supposedly sensitized to the desirability of honesty and consideration in romantic dealings by being forced to seethe on the sidelines while Ron treats Julie badly, the hero never does square things with Sandy, the woman whose trust he betrays in a far more deliberate, systematic fashion. Indeed, it seems downright outrageous for Dorsey to get indignant about Ron's oblivious sort of misbehavior when he's conning Sandy in premeditated ways. [17 Dec 1982, p.F1]

There are several solid laughs and some excellent supporting performances. But this is a film to be wary of.

Of Dustin Hoffman's many brilliant performances, this will always be my favorite. He allows us to genuinely care for this person--regardless of what he has done. His wit and comedy are to die for. Oh, and don't forget the early genius of Jessica Lange.

GOAT tier voice work and acting from Dustin Hoffman, a fun movie in general.

I'm not a fan of the crossdressing thing. Dustin Hoffman is good and the film has its funny moments but the story is somewhat generic

Una oda a la travestismo, no da risa, todas la viejas sobreactuadas, me caen mal todas, y dustin es su peor papel, al igual de desperdiciado murray

Encore une daube assommante du père Pollack qui n'a pas son pareil pour nous assommer avec ses merdes ! sous couvert cette fois d'une comédie légère avec le grand petit acteur Hoffman en ridicule travesti qui se ridiculise du début à la fin ici... on lui pardonnera en faisant comme si nous n'avions rien vu, pour son bien et le nôtre mais quand même... Donc à l'ennui qu'il sait prodiguer jusqu'à l'infini et au delà, voici que l'enfoirnaze de Pollack nous colle de l'humour de zozo trizozo à mongolerie très avancée pour faire triste mauvaise mesure à son nouveau film-mètre-étalon de la connerie américaine qui monte jusqu'au ciel ! On se croirait donc dans un Vidéogag qui n'en finit pas et qui dure deux plombes et Hoffman, l'un des acteurs les plus doués au monde, arrive vraiment à nous énerver, lui qui habituellement rayonne de charisme à des lieues à la ronde... et là, il nous casse les couilles. Quelle tristesse...