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This is an exceedingly clever and funny Woody Allen outing, replete with special effects (unusual for him), commentary by "real" people, and a movie within the movie. Allen stars as the title charcater, a figure in the 1920's who can assimilate the characteristics of just about anyone (male anyway) who he comes into contact with. He becomes a national phenomenon and big story (even musical numbers and dances are named after him) and then suffers the ups and downs of popularity. Mia Farrow also stars as his therapist and love interest. One of Woody's best.
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rico,Zelig happens to be the only movie I saw on the opening day, and it is a lot of fun. The quasi-documentary style- which Allwn used in "Take the Money And Run" and more recently in "Sweet and Low Down" was well done- plenty of fun period detail concerning 20's ideas on mental health and treatment.
You can see Allen's affection for the old Movietone newsreel style- the way odd fads were perpetuated was not unlike today's style.
The integration of Allen into the scenes was so well done, you can sit back and enjoy it. I enjoyed the scene with the Pope too and also the scene where Allen makes a commotion on the dais and Hitler suddenly swings around to look.
And there is a good message of reinforcing individualism in "Zelig" that is more important now than ever.
***Allen stars as the title charcater, a figure in the 1920's who can assimilate the characteristics of just about anyone (male anyway) who he comes into contact with.Sounds like Kerry.
Yes, an imaginative and fun film. Woody as an SS officer has hilarious.
And I love when the Pope is chasing him around.
NT
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