Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Sleeper is a great comedy science fiction- a sub- genre which barely has any recommendations. Set in a future with Government oppression Woody Allen plays his usual neurotic self and is ably supported by a gorgeous Diane Keaton. Sleeper is one of the most underrated Allen films and there is no reason why you shouldn't see this one.

My history with Woody Allen is an interesting one. For years the rhetoric has been something like "Woody Allen's early films are great--the funny ones". Well, I wasn't introduced to Woody Allen as a "funny" filmmaker, so that has always taken me aback. My first exposure to Woody Allen was either Annie Hall or Midnight in Paris, and while both of those films have their comedic moments, I didn't think of either one as a comedy. There were human struggles and deep stories in both films and their comedy added to them, no doubt, but I just didn't think of Woody Allen films as comedies. After seeing several of Allen's earlier films, I understand the notion of him as a comedy director, however, I disagree that the tonal shift to the more dramatic serious films of his later career diminished his capabilities as a filmmaker. I am just as pleased with a largely serious film, Midnight in Paris, as I am with his 1973 installment Sleeper. Starring Allen as a health foods store owner in Greenwich Village who is cryogenically frozen and brought back 200 years into the future and forced to pass as a robot in the home of Diane Keaton in order to keep his life, Sleeper is a hilarious take on a sci-fi film and a standout in Allen's filmography. Miles Monroe (Woody Allen) owns and operates a health food store in Greenwich Village. Miles is an awkward man who used to enjoy spending his time playing the clarinet before being cryogenically frozen and brought back 200 years in the future. The year he finds himself in is 2173 and wakes up after being put to sleep for a surgery shocked to find out he is in a completely different world, a totalitarian police state. The doctors unfreezing him have broken the law in hopes that he will join the group of revolutionaries in an attempt to overthrow the government and save the conformist citizenry. Miles has awoken to a world in which no one does anything without consent from the "leader". In theory, Miles will be able to provide nothing to the government if captured since to them he doesn't exist. The only minor problem Miles faces is how to survive in a world he doesn't know when everyone around him is on the hunt for an "alien" believed to be near them.There is an early homage to a famous bit Buster Keaton achieved in the silent era that illustrates exactly what kind of comedy Sleeper is going to be. Woody Allen proves himself as a physical comedian whether it be his constant shuffling as a mode of transportation throughout the film or the gag of running to get his jetpack to work, Allen is physically acting in a brilliant way all throughout the film. Sleeper is a film in which almost every joke lands which is rare in comedy anyway, but especially so in a comedy with so many self-contained gags. Something I wasn't aware of before embarking on the Woody Allen retrospect project I'm currently enjoying is just how much he must have adored silent cinema. In many of his early films in both subtle and more overt ways, Allen includes many nods to silent cinema that are a true joy to witness. Learning about the obvious influences of one of my favorite directors is an unexpected joy of this project.

Who would have thought that science would eventually tell us that the best things for "ya" are smoking cigarettes, chocolate and barbecued steaks? Who would believe a totalitarian world where everyone just goes along with, nobody caring about, anything? People have sex with orbs and chambers. Robots serve all. Dystopia!Your prophets beware...this movie is funny. Our only hope is i in a small minded health food clerk placed in suspended animation two centuries earlier.Woody Allen is at his Best.

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!