
RAH Humor Review: "Mrs. Doubtfire"
by Ray Koziel

"Mrs. Doubtfire" could be considered the "Tootsie" of the '90s.  It
stars Robin William who is in good form as Daniel Hillard, a ne'er-
do-well actor/impersonator.  His casual, devil-may-care attitude
toward life is in complete contrast with his wife, Miranda (played by
Sally Field).  As a consultant for a design firm, her life has become
organized and hectic.  The antics of her husband have become too much
for her and she files for a divorce.  Currently without a job and an
apartment, Daniel is only allowed to see his three children on
Saturdays.  Not satisfied with this, Daniel seeks whatever means
necessary to see his kids.  Then, when he learns that Miranda is
looking for a housekeeper to watch the kids after school, he is
struck with a wonderful idea.  With the help of his brother who is an
expert in makeup, Daniel puts his acting skills to the test and Mrs.
Doubtfire is born - a loving old lady from England.  Mrs. Doubtfire
arrives on the scene just in time, as Miranda's new client turns out
to be an old flame (played by Pierce Bronson) looking to spark things
again.  

"Mrs. Doubtfire" is very entertaining and enjoyable.  Robin Williams
plays his part very well and has some excellent lines.  Of course
there are a couple of the standard "switcheroo scenes" where Williams
must change in and out of costume in order to convince people Daniel
Hillard and Mrs. Doubtfire are two different people.  All in all,
"Mrs. Doubtfire" was well done, breathing new life in an old gag.
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Ray Koziel is a systems programmer/analyst for a consulting firm in
Atlanta.  Since Ray has started contributing to RAH, his wife has
become more at ease now that he has a new target for his weird sense
of humor.
