I picked up a DVD of Woody Allen's Zelig at a bargain price of $3.99. Zelig is one of Allen's best films. It is made in the mockumentary style of his earlier film, Take the Money and Run and stars Allen as Leonard Zelig, a man who has chameleon like powers to resemble anyone he is near.
Without the use of computers Allen and cinematographer Gordon Willis artfully combine new footage with old archival newsreel footage to put Allen into scenes featuring popular and famous people from the 1920's and 30's.
Zelig is a completely original comedy from the mind of Woody Allen that is both satire and love story. The extensive special effects are extraordinary and still hold up in today's CGI world. When people think of Woody Allen's great films Zelig does not come immediately to mind, but it should because it is one of his masterpieces.
At The Movie House rating **** stars
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