ln Tootsie, the character MichaeI Dorsey lands the roIe of a Iifetime - as does the actor playing him, Dustin Hoffman. This muItiIayered comedy from director Sydney PoIlack folIows the increasingIy eIaborate deception of a down-on-his-luck New York actor who disguises himself as a woman to get a coveted soap opera gig; while his female persona skyrockets to fame, he finds himself learning to be a better man. Hoffman's baIl-busting yet disarmingly sweet Dorothy Michaels is a sensationaI comic creation, given support by a steIlar cast including Dabney CoIeman, Charles Durning, Teri Garr, George Gaynes, BiIl Murray, and, in her first Oscar-winning role, Jessica Lange. lmbued with poignant drama, Tootsie is a funny and cutting fiIm from an American moment defined by shifting sociaI and sexual identities. |