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Woody AllenScreenplay:
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Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, John Beck, John McLiam, Douglas Rain, Brian Avery, Mews Small, George Furth, Read Morgan, Don Keefer, Albert Popwell, Jackie Mason (more)Plots(1)
Miles Monroe has been cryogenically frozen for 100 years. When he's illegally awakened, he discovers he's a wanted criminal in world that has drastically changed from the one he left behind. (official distributor synopsis)
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Excellent sci-fi parody, irresistibly stylish and crazy. What is fascinating is the way Allen dishonors hints of Orwellianism in the theme and how he breaks any chance of any adventure of the plot. Indeed, the "action" sequences, conceived as grotesques, are excellent, as are the ubiquitous ridiculous edges through which Allen parodies "existing" ones through "future" ones. It's intelligent, it's crazy, and yes... in places it's a bit boring and clueless... nevertheless! The sparks of scripted and directorial wit are really worth it. It is strange how what Sleeper makes fun of (whether in terms of genre or socially) has remained current after thirty years. That's why Allen's contribution to the sci-fi genre can still be viewed without the aftertaste of old-fashioned language.
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How else than making fun of everything possible. Woody Allen, is characteristic form, pokes fun at the various political views and at the same time pays tribute to his favorite genre of non-primordial grotesque with transcendence. Besides, when I joyfully watch his first directorial collaboration with Diane Keaton and savor their situational humor, I am as enthusiastic as ever.
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This is one of those early Woody Allen comedies that is bursting with energy and a huge supply of various catchphrases and gags. In terms of the compactness of all the film's components, it may not be his best work, but for the torrent of humor, irony, and exaggeration, I can't go below an overall impression of 90%. Woody Allen may not understand sci-fi, but that's not important at all because the backdrop of the future world for him is only a starting point for situational and verbal humor. It is one of those films where I still carry a number of scenes and phrases in my memory, and when I need to get in the right mood, I think about them.
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Woody Allen really shows how much he enjoys slapstick humor. He brilliantly translated it into this film and also gave it a fantastic sci-fi look. The sets are simple but functional, just like the excellent costumes and the play with politics and societal development. Woody was incredibly playful back then, which he seems to lack these days.
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"New York Times, 1990: The Pope's Wife Gave Birth to Twins" or Allen's satirical sci-fi parody of anything. I was especially charmed by the action scenes filmed in the style of classic slapstick, which were really excellent, and I also liked Allen's silent comedy in the part when he pretended to be a robot servant. There were plenty of downright boring spots, but what the heck, it was there. Still, I give it four pure stars.
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