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Title: SLEEPER
Review: Although the blurb on the DVD's back cover indicates that this movie is "Science Fiction", it is not, except perhaps in the broadest sense, since it is fiction about science, instead. Events in the movie appear at first to move slowly, but not if you pay close attention to the little details. The ending throws a curve ball that is quite satisfying. This film won numerous awards at independent film conclaves. It deserved them all, although its appeal is mostly cerebral. Don't expect any special effects, it is not that sort of movie. It is, however, a profound movie about a rarely addressed aspect of human affairs. It might be called existential. It has greatness in it. It also requires some engagement in the story by the viewer. Unlike the in-your-face fantasy that currently pervades Hollywood ("Transformers", the "Terminator", movies and such) this movie requires a bit of thought. It is well worth that effort.
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