Zelig (1983)
Zelig is a pretty strange movie. While parts of it are clever, I think only die-hard Woody Allen fans are going to like this one. It’s filmed as a mockumentary, which in itself is a very tricky genre to master.
Woody Allen plays the title character, and Mia Farrow, his at-the-time sweetie pie, plays his psychiatrist. Woody has become a celebrity because he acts as a human chameleon and mimics anyone he comes in contact with. Sometimes the film uses stock footage of real historical figures, like Lou Gehrig, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh, Charlie Chaplin, and others. Mia interviews and observes Woody, trying to understand his condition through various methods. Parts of it are cute, parts of it are funny, but parts of it get a little long in the tooth. If you love Woody and want to watch all thirteen of the movies he made with Mia, go ahead and rent Zelig. As long as you expect it to be quirky, you’ll know what you’re in for.
More Mia Farrow movies here!
Woody Allen plays the title character, and Mia Farrow, his at-the-time sweetie pie, plays his psychiatrist. Woody has become a celebrity because he acts as a human chameleon and mimics anyone he comes in contact with. Sometimes the film uses stock footage of real historical figures, like Lou Gehrig, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh, Charlie Chaplin, and others. Mia interviews and observes Woody, trying to understand his condition through various methods. Parts of it are cute, parts of it are funny, but parts of it get a little long in the tooth. If you love Woody and want to watch all thirteen of the movies he made with Mia, go ahead and rent Zelig. As long as you expect it to be quirky, you’ll know what you’re in for.
More Mia Farrow movies here!