Plot: Zelig is a peculiar man. He popped up out of nowhere but gained fame for impersonating the people he frequented with. It's a rare condition that has doctors stumped. He is taken to a mental asylum, where he is treated by a psychiatrist. The two have a strong connection and she tries to cure Zelig of his affliction.
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July 10, 2024
A cute little idea, but it's not quite enough to fill 80 minutes of celluloid. Zelig is a typical Woody Allen comedy but presented as a documentary. It's a setup I tend to enjoy and Allen works in some fun gags, but it does get pretty repetitive and the dramatic and romantic elements don't work that well.
Allen is decent as Zelig, but it's the narrator who gets the best lines, whereas Allen's performance is mostly relegated to physical comedy. I had a few chuckles here and there, it's also funny how Allen merged his story with US history, but 80 minutes is too long for a one-trick pony that is only occasionally funny.