Al Pacino, Martin Donovan, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney
As a more conventional follow-up to his innovative thriller Memento, Christopher Nolan's Insomnia offers ample proof that his skills are genuine. A superbly crafted remake of the 1997 Norwegian thrill...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 15, 2002
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January 27, 2010
''You don't get it do you? You're my job. You're what I'm paid to do. You're about as mysterious to me as a blocked toilet is to a fucking plumber. Reasons for doing what you did? Who gives a fuck?''
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town wh...( read more) -
September 6, 2009
Detective psychological drama with a great cast. Robin Williams for a while went through a phase where he played bad guys, this is one of those films. Dark, slow, and eerie but it did not reach the level of intensity it could have, especially with Christopher Nolan behind the c...( read more)
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July 19, 2009
I used to think that nobody could come close to Robert De Niro when it comes to who was the best actor in Hollywood but as the years went by he started to pick some real Turkeys and a in the mean while an old hand was gradually taking the crown from De Niro and that is Al Pacino....( read more)
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June 23, 2009
Say the word remake around most people and they hiss and act like remakes will be the downfall of movies as we know it (I disagree, I say it's the tweens market and the watering down of films just to appeal to kids but that's just me. Some might argue the watering down plus remak...( read more)
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January 30, 2010
Insomnia is the remake of the equally-named 1997 norwegian thriller:
Veteran police officer Will Dormer (played by Al Pacino) is sent from the city to a small Alaska town to investigate the murder of a teenage girl. While chasing a suspect (Robin Williams) through the fog, Dorme...( read more) -
January 28, 2010
Go see this! Robin Williams really inspires this film. I hadn't seen this side of him before this film. I'd almost call it a must-see.
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January 26, 2010
This is a solid thriller starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams. The story is about a Los Angeles police detective played by Pacino who goes up to Alaska to help solve a murder case. This leads him to serial killer played by Williams. This detective though suffers from insomnia an...( read more)
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January 9, 2010
Quite a dark film for Robin Williams but a great role for Al Pacino. They both played their parts very convincingly.
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January 7, 2010
A good plot with some amazing actors. Definite recommendation.
One of Nolan's best films.
Det. Ellie Burr: A good cop can't sleep because he's missing a piece of the puzzle. And a bad cop can't sleep because his conscience won't let him.
Fred Duggar: What has two thumbs and li...( read more)
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