Sleeper (1973)

Wonderful character development!

Excellent adaptation.

A Major Disappointment

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

"What happened to her face?", about 38 minutes into this Woody Allen Sci-fi parody SLEEPER, audience can distinctly notice there is something drooping on the left cheek of Luna (Keaton), a make-up goof? How come this scene has been kept in the final editing? Nobody knows but Allen himself. From this angle, it actually bespeaks the half-hearted style of the movie and declares "don't take me too seriously please!". In retrospect SLEEPER doesn't stand out among Allen's works, but indeed it is the watershed in his career since afterward (from LOVE & DEATH, 1975) his films has matured into a realm with a more sophisticated and judicious calibre about urbanite relationship philosophy which modern viewers are more familiar with, other than his earlier light-hearted and sex-obsessed farces launch his long-lasting career. Also simply the idea of Woody Allen directs a Sci-fi movie alone sounds inviting enough for me.Woody Allen is Miles Monroe, a store owner and divorcée in 1973, being revived out of cryostasis after 200 years, where autocracy has dumbed down human's intelligence. When he is on the lam as an alien wanted by the government, he meets Luna Schlosser, a well- behaved citizen, a self-claimed poet with a degree in oral sex, Miles falls for her, and together, they will eventually sabotage a final attempt of cloning the dictator from his nose, the last remnant of his body. Although only possessing a shoestring budget, Allen constructs the future-world with a strong influence of futurism, although the settings look chintzy in sight by today's standards, the film does stick with its wack-a-doodle mockery right from Monroe is awaken from his aluminum wrap, with many homages and references to past screen classics, theatrical pieces and slapstick burlesques. Sex is the unalterable wont in Allen's mindset, as he emphasises in the coda, sex and death are the only things he believes in. The most ridiculous props are the pleasure orb and the sex booth where two people can achieve orgasm in 10 seconds, Monroe has tried once, not with Luna, but with himself. The quarrelsome mode of Allen and Keaton forms a nice congruity which would later stride on to perfection in ANNIE HALL (1977, 9/10). Escorting the screwball plot is the ragtime score composed by Allen himself, a suitable company as Miles is an amateur musician in a jazz band too, altogether SLEEPER is definitely undemanding in viewers' brainpower to grasp its mockery of superficiality and social politics, but an insouciant cruise in a meaningless fiction, sometimes one might feel too silly to be keen on what is materialising on the screen, unfortunately that is not a sign of a great film in my book.

Miles Monroe (Woody Allen) was frozen in 1973 and rediscovered 200 years later. He's a clarinet player who ran a health food store. He has been revived by anti-government scientists who opposed the dictatorial leader. The world is completely changed. The rebels want Miles to infiltrate the leader's mysterious "Aries Project" because he has no identity. When the authorities capture the rebels, Miles escape into this futuristic world. He disguise himself as a robot butler in socialite Luna Schlosser (Diane Keaton)'s home. He later kidnaps her and fall in love. It's outlandish, silly and most importantly fun. There is wacky slapstick comedy and pointed commentary. The 70s style sci-fi and the pop culture references are dated. Nevertheless, it's still loads of fun broad comedy.

Woody Allen's Sleeper is one of the funniest science- fiction movies that I have ever seen before, but it is a movie that I think of considering to be a science fiction movie satire spoofing classics that were made before it such as Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), or maybe the original version of Planet of the Apes (1968). Allen's film tells the story of a nerdish store owner named Miles Monroe (played by Woody Allen) who is going to go on a hospital checkup in the year 1973 (which is coincidentally the same year that this movie was made) and all of the sudden after a huge mistake happens he is awakened 200 years later in the year 2173 and after that he finds out he is in the future and also has become a wanted fugitive as well as being considered an illegal alien and thane after a small getaway from the police he meets up with this untalented poet named Luna (played by Diane Keaton) who end up falling in love with one another. Then Miles gets captured and brainwashed into thinking he is Miss America and it is up to Luna to save him, get rid of their leader's nose, as well as to trick rebels. this movie is funny as can be as well as one of the funniest movies of the 1970s, and it is a very well made movie that not only belongs on a list of the best science fiction movies ever made it also belongs on a list of the best comedic movies ever made.

Woody Allen aka Mr.Cinema Delivers A Winner Once Again in his 1973 cult-classic 'Sleeper'. A Terrific Sci-Fi Comedy, that comes in-tact with a host of good laughs.'Sleeper' Synopsis: A nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government.'Sleeper' is amazing work. Allen & Marshall Brickman's Screenplay is a work of genius. They come up with a terrific concept, which translates into an equally terrific film. Each & Everything works! Allen's Direction, As Always, is Awe-Inspiring. Cinematography by David M. Walsh is good. Editing & Art Design, are wonderful.Performance-Wise: Allen delivers a marvelous performance in the central role. He embodies the character & delivers one of his finest performances. He's a treat to watch from start to finish. Diane Keaton is ever-dependable. John Beck is first-rate. Susan Miller leaves a mark. Others lend support.On the whole, 'Sleeper' is simply, unmissable. Mr.Cinema RULES!