The film "The Sleeper" is one of the most sensational films in Hollywood in 1996. Many superstars participated in the performance of the film. However, compared to the luxurious cast of the film, the strong social significance and irony of the film itself are obviously more eye-catching.
This is a feature film that lasts more than 150 minutes. The film is divided into three parts. The first part tells the childhood life of the four friends in the lower neighborhoods of New York, the second part describes their encounters in the correctional facility, and the third part is the story of how they managed to get revenge when they grew up. The film is adapted from the autobiographical novel of Lozoren Kakatra, so the film takes the form of starting with Lozoren’s first-person monologue. As mentioned in the story, this is a "Count of Monte Cristo"-style revenge story. The novel describes the theme of a long-standing injustice and final revenge, which is the same as the theme of "The Count of Monte Cristo". The content of the novel is quite controversial. Whether the boys' encounters in the correctional facility is real or whether the author sets a point for the plot needs has caused a lot of debate, but the profound significance reflected in the novel and the film is beyond doubt.
It is worth mentioning that this is an out-and-out male movie, and there is a kind of heroic male friendship everywhere in the film. There is hardly any performance space for female characters. This is a story of revenge of the four brothers in trouble, the Count of Monte Cristo. It is also a tragedy in which a pure concept is distorted, alienated and eventually perished under the oppression of the darkness of reality. It is highly critical. The film has also attracted everyone's attention.
The actors in the main roles in the film are all powerful acting superstars in Hollywood. Among them, Robert De Niro played Father Poppy, and Dustin Hoffman played the lawyer Danny Snyder in the film. And Michael's actor Brad Pitt is also one of Hollywood's most powerful young male stars. Several other role players are also influential stars. Their vivid acting skills make the film very exciting. The combination of superb acting skills and outstanding plot gives the film an extremely touching artistic charm.
