Review of Sleeper (2012) by Matt V — 09 Oct 2008

Extraordinary slapstick. Dumb and terrific at the same time.

This review of Sleeper (2012) was written by Matt V on 09 Oct 2008.

Sleeper has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dan G (1,214) on 19 Nov 2013

I was warned to not be overly critical of Woody Allen's early movies so I can't say that I expected much out of Sleeper…

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By Deke P (331) on 09 Jan 2016

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By Dominic S (302) on 16 Mar 2014

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By Benjamin H (415) on 01 Sep 2014

Bright, comical and agile, Sleeper is the most delicious and exciting work of Woody Allen, who geniamente directs, co-writes and acts in another…

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By Amy R (292) on 27 Apr 2013

This is one of my favorite comedies but after 30 yrs. since my last viewing, I wasn't sure it would hold up…

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By Andy P (1,510) on 09 Dec 2014

Woody Allen's zany, futurist comedy is one of his funniest and most purely entertaining films, full of riotous slapstick gags and laugh a minute…

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By Art S (1,002) on 11 Nov 2014

It's easy to forget that there was a time in which Woody Allen was strictly silly…

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By Jennifer T (990) on 13 Jul 2014

Eh. I didn't find it very funny. I thought Diane Keaton was annoying. But, it had a few funny parts, and it had a pretty unique plot…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 06 Mar 2014

An extremely quirky Sci-Fi parody directed by Alternative Genius Woody Allen in the earlier stages of his career…

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By Hari A (77) on 11 Oct 2014

A chaplinesque sci-fi slapstick comedy by Woody Allen which manages to entertain again…

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