Tootsie might be the best gender comedy of all time; it is certainly one of the finest funny movies of its decade. Dustin Hoffman is Michael Dorsey, an unemployed actor with a difficult reputation around town. Desperate for work, Michael impersonates a woman to get a role on a popular daytime soap opera. His character is a hit, but it also takes a toll on his personal life as he falls for one of his female co-stars while also resisting the advances of her father and another male cast member. Tootsie keeps its humor intelligent without going the obvious homo/transphobic route like it probably would in someone else’s hands. Not one performance goes wasted here; everyone shines in what is a true gem of a movie. They don’t make ‘em like this anymore and they should. Watch Tootsie immediately; you will see why it was a huge box office draw in its day.
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