Woody Allen's previous efforts, BANANAS and TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN, were exceptionally funny but very uneven films. His being a bit of an amateur in the film business is pretty obvious in these movies. However, by the time he created SLEEPER, he was a lot more polished and consistent film maker. While this is still a very stupid and sophomoric film, it is very funny nevertheless. While there are occasionally bad moments (such as the giant chicken),they are very few and the humor just keeps hitting you again and again. I particularly liked the Orgazmatron and the history lesson he gives the futuristic professors. This film is slapstick and dopey--exactly the type of film that intellectuals (the audience for most later Allen films) will probably hate. This is Allen for the common man--back when he used to be very funny.

Not among my favourites of Woody Allen's films, but among his better ones and a contender for his best and most polished film pre-Annie Hall. The last third is not quite as good as the rest, not as fun and the pace is a little draggy in spots. However if you love Woody Allen you will love Sleeper, it is one of his funniest films and along with The Purple Rose of Cairo one of his most accessible too, non-fans even might like it too. Visually it is perhaps his most polished pre-Annie Hall film and unlike some of his earlier films like What's Up Tiger Lily? there is a sense he was finding his voice(which he properly found in Annie Hall). The jazz score is wonderfully soulful and seductive, the story goes at a very brisk pace(if there is any Woody Allen film that you'd call "boring", a word I hate using when reviewing films, Sleeper would definitely not be it),and the surrealistic quality it adopts is hypnotic and is not misplaced at all. The script and gags are among Allen's funniest(laugh-a-minute quality) and to the point, the part where Allen disguises himself as a robot is definitely a stand-out and ranks among the funniest he's ever done. The dialogue is brilliantly witty and very quotable. Viewers will also enjoy the homages to past great comedians like Chaplin and Keaton as well. Allen directs assuredly and gives a great comedic performances that ranks among his best, and Diane Keaton's is one of her most alluring and charming, her comic timing not disappointing either. Overall, quite brilliant, not quite among Allen's masterpieces but it does ranks among the better end of his filmography. 9/10 Bethany Cox

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.