The picture is thoroughly charming. It’s quick and deft and it races along. I admired the delicate care with which it was made... But when I see comparisons with Citizen Kane in the papers, I don’t know what the writers are talking about.

| Sep 13, 2023

Zelig is certain to rank among the most talked-about movies of this or any season. It is the most innovative film yet from the fertile imagination of Woody Allen, who proves that despite a few misses along with hits, he is never dull.

| Mar 4, 2019

A sublime comic parable about the quest for identity.

| May 1, 2017

A masterpiece: a brilliant, even passionate historical pastiche, a superbly pregnant meditation on American society and individuality, and an eerie fantasy that will live in your dreams.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 22, 2011

Lampooning documentary tradition by structuring the entire film as a meticulously crafted bogus docu, Woody Allen tackles some serious stuff en route

| Jul 7, 2010

The comedy tends to the smirk-inducing rather than the laugh-out-loud, and the second half wanders somewhat, but Zelig is a strong contender for Allen's most fascinating film.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 24, 2006

Zelig is small but it's one of those Allen comedies by which all his other films will be compared.

Full Review | May 20, 2003