Thursday, January 31, 2008

Tootsie (1982)

I really wasn't expecting much from Tootsie. It seemed to be a cheap way to show a man in a dress. Couple that with a romantic comedy (which probably has 80's synth-pop music in it) and you've got yourself a dud. 

But what the film focuses on more than anything, is the characters faltering mental state. Getting close to the girl of his dreams as a woman has dire consequences on his ability to do the same as a man. As he gets closer, he finds more elaborate ways to perfect his womanness - to impress her. It's confused and amusing.

No comments:

Post a Comment