betty dalton A male actor dresses up as a woman to get rid of his bad reputation in the movie world in order to get out of unemployment. Will he pull this trick off? That's the story of "Tootsie". Sounds silly, but it is hilarious.I remember that I saw it first back in the eighties and it was a huge box office hit then. I loved it, but thought of it as just a feelgood comedy. There is much more to this extraordinary script though. I have seen it over 10 times now and this picture is truly a great comedy classic, because after decades this movie still stands the test of time: it's got tremendously witty dialogues and has got just the right balance between over the top humor and serious acting.Director Sydney Pollack commented "No one ever laughed during the shooting of any scenes of the film. It's only funny because of its story structure."The actors are all to die for! What a cast: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Bill Murray, Terri Garr. Those two last named actors came straight from a line of other comedies. Hoffman and Lange however were only known for their more serious roles. To indicate how seriously Dustin Hoffman took his role as dressing up as a woman, he made several appearances in real life to check out if people actually believed he was a woman. He passed with flying colors at his daughter's school and also during a raunchy encounter with actor jose ferrer in an elevator. (for more fun anecdotes check "Trivia" in the imdb menu) The director Sidney Pollack was at his peak of his carreer and plays a cameo role in his own movie as a grumpy movie agent. Amost all of Sidney Pollack's movies have won numerous oscars, "Out of Africa" is best known.His movies really stand out and "Tootsie" does so as well ! (By the way checkout the metacritics rating which scored 87 points which is much higher than the imdb score)."Tootsie" is really hilarious. And I mean REALLY hilariously funny. And it has got some lighthearted romance as well. The very well scripted story and the serious quality acting gives the movie the structure and believability which makes it rise out far above any other average comedy. For all of those too young to have ever seen it, please try it out, it is truly a lovely, witty, surprising and endearing modern comedy. Kids would love it. Adults would love it. Anybody would melt for the charming humor of "Tootsie". I feel so good having watched it for the 11th time...

TownRootGuy Anybody who would watch this now because of its message is now going to find it repulsive because of the messenger. Hoffman plays a man pretending to be a woman to get a job which then leads him to wage war against sexual harassment and discrimination in the world of showbiz. Oh how he must have been laughing all this time. I hope his victims get the last laugh. I used to rate this as a 10 but I had to ding it a couple of points. Don't watch this movie. Don't watch any of his movies.

foodie03 This is one of the most brilliant American comedy ever. Through the film, it is a good-tempo to catch the story and full of wit. Dustin Hoffman stars as Michael Dorsey and disguises himself as a middle-aged woman. One of the remarkable points in the film is that Dustin Hoffman succeeds in playing the role of a woman. His performance is so brilliant and attractive that it seems like another actor stars as Dorothy Michaels. Dorothy is a strong-minded and brisk woman. The personality is characteristic and impressive with the audience. I think this original and eccentric personality was required for woman at this age. In this film, at first, he has a purpose to need a job, but in the end, he falls in love with Julie who struggles to handle both her career and raising her baby. I think Mike is fascinated with her hard attitude. I want to watch this film over and over again. No matter how many times, I wouldn't get bored.

coldplayer-57213 This movie is a comedy and love story. The main character is Dustin Hoffman. He delivers a performance as an actor and actress. At first his performance isn't valued by others. However, when he acts the role of a woman called Dorothy, his performance as a woman is gradually getting critical acclaim but he isn't recognized as a man. He has a profound effect on a lot of people as he always is himself. Also, he falls in love with co-actress through performance. I strongly think that Dustin Hoffman is one of a excellent actor because of fascinating watchers. If you want to be fascinated by his performance and this story, I recommend watching this movie.