Insomnia (2002)
The story of Will Dormer, a veteran LAPD detective who travels to a small Alaskan town with his partner Hap to investigate the disturbing murder of a seventeen year-old girl.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Christopher Nolan
Written By: Erik Skjoldbjærg, Nikolaj Frobenius, Hillary Seitz
Starring: Robin Williams, Al Pacino, Katharine Isabelle, Martin Donovan, Paul Dooley, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Nicky Katt, Crystal Lowe, Jonathan Jackson
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Mystery
Country: USA
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Pickpocket | 6 55% |
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Fails to reach its potential but it is still better than a lot of crime thrillers. Nolan's worst, easily.
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omgfridge | 7 65% |
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Nolan's worst but that is still quite good.
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Paxton | 61 38% |
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If you're looking at it conceptually, frankly, I think Josh Hartnett got the short end of the stick.
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| 2 | johnshaft | 83 77% |
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Gripping and suspenseful, with two very good performances from Al Pacino and Robin Williams. The ending is a bit of a let-down, but not a complete one either.
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Bagger | 75 63% |
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Between this and One Hour Photo - I think Robin Williams might just be wasted as a comedian.
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NathanDarko | 86 63% |
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Another great movie by one of Hollywood's best, Christopher Nolan. I was really into this movie, Al Pacino is awesome, but I think Williams is not the best choice for Dormer's opponent, cause he always has something friendly in his eyes. A thing that does not really fit. Despite some minor flaws "Insomnia" convinced absolutely
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| 1 | pompousass | 20 44% |
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The Norwegian policier of a few years earlier, and of the same name, is resettled under the midnight sun of Alaska. Fair enough. (The icy moonscape of the opening aerial shots is no less otherworldly.) Pacino plays up the sleep deprivation for all it's worth, and a good deal more, looking as if he's trying to win a marathon staring contest and speaking in a come-and-go drawl that sounds less regional in origin than medical or medicinal.
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DavidBlast | 60 54% |
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The story, while morally complex, fails to engage. There are fine performances all around, also well crafted scenes, but at the end of the day two uncomfortable characters agree a little too quickly to help each other out, whilst not having quite enough cat and mouse play to elevate the story beyond the strictly average. Thus the movie never seems to twist for a second on its road to a very often visited end station.
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CMonster | 75 57% |
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Just a couple comments having lived in Alaska: 1) Nightmute is far enough south that it does get dark for a couple hours, even on the summer solstice, and 2) especially for that area there was a definite imbalance of the white/native ratio. Those didn't really make the movie worse, but I did notice them.
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Ytadel | 5 56% |
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By FAR my least favorite Nolan feature (and probably not coincidentally his only one he didn't co-write), but it's still got some creepy highlights and and a stark, tense style - let's call it "Alaskan noir." The murder mystery story just isn't as interesting as Nolan's other films. Pacino's performance is okay; he mostly resists the urge to Pacino out on us, and Williams is interestingly cast.
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| 1 | myfavchords | 79 75% |
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All 3 leads in this film do an excellent job with their role. The script is good, it has a lot of interesting scenes and moments. The story is told in a linear fashion unlike some Christopher Nolan films. Overall I would recommend this thriller.
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KasperL | 70 65% |
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A good (but never great) remake of Skjoldbjærg's Norwegian thriller (by far the better of the two).
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B.2 | 52 61% |
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Ok'ish. Didn't really engage me. Pacino & Williams were great though. Overall not a bad 'worst movie of your career'
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The Pirate | 78 51% |
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I actually watched this movie while dealing with a bit of insomnia, and I gotta say, it helped! The movie really captures the feeling of sleeplessness and (as is to be expected by a Christopher Nolan film) puts you directly in the characters' point of view in a way that few other movies can.
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Matija D | 78 69% |
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Not Nolan's best work but still manages to keep your attention and it is all in all solid and interesting story with Pacino who is class as always. Also nice to see Williams "on the other side".
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| 1 | lockme | 95 95% |
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Al Pacino'nun en sonda biraz rahat bırak uyuyayım şeklindeki sitemi küçük bir gülümseme bıraktı. Güzel Film
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JSchlansky | 56 36% |
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Everything is decent. Pacino's performance is pretty good but not great due to a lack of character depth. Robin Williams doesn't exactly have enough screen time for his performance to impress too much, even if it is one of his darker roles and played very well at that. I've seen it a couple of times, but it isn't all that memorable.
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| 1 | rcmacc | 75 64% |
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Nolan's only film not written by him or his brother and it feels distinct in this regard. The acting is subtle and, while slow, the story is intriguing and the cinematrogaphy is top notch. On the whole, the movie is quite good.
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| 1 | Revan007 | 77 42% |
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A intriguing and well-written thriller, it feels shallower than many of Nolan's other offerings. Robin Williams also seems perhaps a bit out of place in his role. But the movie otherwise seems to mostly achieve what it set out to do and be.
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| Average Percentile 48.51% from 8207 Ratings |  |