Review of Sleeper (2012) by Stuart K — 16 Feb 2009

This was when Woody Allen was at his very best, when he was making his "early, funny films", and this was not only his best film of that period, but it's the best film of the 40 films he's made within his career, he's never been as sharp or as funny as this since, but still very good.

Set in the year 2173, it has jazz musician and health-food shop owner Miles Monroe (Woody) waking up after 200 years in a cryogenic sleep, after going to the hospital for an ulcer operation. America is a police state, where tobacco is good for you, McDonalds sells trillions of burgers daily and randy couples use Orgasmatrons to reach sexual ecstacy.

Miles soon finds himself embroiled into a plan to overthrow the government, ruled by a leader who has been dead for months, and only his nose survives, and he and poet/sociallite Luna Schlosser (Diane Keaton) join a group of rebels to try and steal the leader's nose!! It is a very silly film, but that adds to the quirky charm of this film, with brilliant dialogue and brilliant slapstick comedy to it's name, (complimented with a New Orleans Jazz score done by Woody), it's a very funny look at the future.

It's always a fun film to watch, and you discover something new everytime you see it!! :D.