The film builds each storyline wonderfully, finding humor and serious issues among them all. Watching Pollack weave the various threads together and apart, handling the somber with the silly, is truly fantastic. Pollack also appears in a cameo as Michael's agent, George Fields, and almost certainly has the best scenes in the entire film.

The point of the film is that Hoffman's character ends up being "a better man" (a line the film uses) for his having pretended to be a woman and experience sexism. It is the film's clear intent to paint the sexes as equals, and just how difficult life can be for a woman is certainly something Michael learns. However, the film finds many easy laughs in Michael's search for clothing, accessories, and primping. Tootsie certainly doesn't mean to suggest that these are the hardest aspects of being a woman, but there is an interpretation of the film that could lead one in that direction. Taking such a stance would be unfortunate however as it would overlook the film's intentions, which seem nothing but honorable. Good intentions don't completely forgive cheap laughs, but in this case they seem to mitigate them.

The new 25th anniversary edition of the film is available on DVD February 5 and features deleted scenes, a three-part documentary entitled "A Better Man: The Making of Tootsie," and some wonderful original screen test footage of Hoffman as Dorothy.

With a fantastic cast (which also includes Dabney Coleman, Bill Murrary, and Geena Davis), wonderful wit, and a big heart, Tootsie is every bit as funny now as it was 25 years ago.