
Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.... (Full plot summary below)
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Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.
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| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonMade on the cheap compared to Hollywood flicks, this thrillingly original and heartfelt Mexican film is a truly human story about the impact of technology on individuals and on society. |
| Butaca AnchaJorge (JJ) NegreteAn important movie with a lot of deep themes and spearpoint for the new Mexican sci-fi. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Filmcritic.comDavid Thomaswhat you'll be left with after seeing Sleep Dealer is not a collection of cool scenes so much as a collection of compelling questions about where our world is headed |
| Movie RetrieverBrian TallericoI'm glad to have science fiction back in the forefront in 2009 but that doesn't mean they're all going to work. Consider Sleep Dealer a near-miss. |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyClearly, Rivera knows one of the great gifts of the sci-fi genre. An uncanny world invites new ways of seeing. It offers new chances to ask the hard -- and too often, hardened -- questions. |
| Buzzine MagazineStaci Layne WilsonIt's a good story and is well-acted and nicely shot, but its pace is disappointingly plodding. |
| Syfy WireTodd GilchristWriter-director Alex Rivera crafts a smart, lean and engaging science fiction opus that proves you only need a little money if you have a lot of ideas. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole Smithey"Sleep Dealer" is a refreshingly atmospheric low budget sci-fi thriller in the vein of Kathryn Bigelow's "Strange Days," that shows great promise for director/co-writer Alex Rivera. |
| Film Journal InternationalEthan AlterThis inventive indie sci-fi movie has plenty of big ideas to make up for its small budget. |
| New York Magazine/VultureLogan Hill[This] lo-fi sci-fi debut is jam-packed with sly satirical gestures that more than compensate for its more-traditional shortcomings. |