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Plot: This compelling 1992 drama is often cited as the third film in writer-director Paul Schrader's trilogy of "nocturnal alienation" that includes Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (which Schrader wrot...( read more read more... )e) and American Gigolo. Like those other films, this one deals with a solitary man who works almost exclusively at night, and the film immerses us in the rhythms and psychology of his lifestyle. In this case, Willem Dafoe plays a cocaine addict who has kicked the habit that almost killed him, but still delivers drugs to clients for a dealer (Susan Sarandon) who dreams of opening a legitimate cosmetics business. He meets an old lover (Dana Delany) who fears he will draw her into their old life of drug abuse, but that proves to be the least of their worries. Simultaneously sad, funny, and fascinating, the film inevitably leads to the outburst of violence that has become a kind of signature in Schrader's work. It lacks the visceral impact of Taxi Driver, but few directors can match Schrader's gift for creating fully realized characters on the fringes of a society to which they don't quite belong. Insomnia, in Schrader's world, is a condition suffered by those whose dreams remain elusive, just beyond their grasp. --Jeff Shannon

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  • thereeldeal
    thereeldeal
    2.5 Stars
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    October 2, 2007
    I didn't see the appeal. I can't even remember what the story was. That's bad. Too bad Dana Delany wasn't in it more. You really have to be a fan of "mood" movies.
  • cacutshaw
    cacutshaw
    4.5 Stars
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    May 27, 2007
    Great, realistic film on the life of a drug dealer. Schrader excels at character studies and this film is no exception.
  • MorpheusOne
    MorpheusOne
    4.0 Stars
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    January 27, 2007
    This movie has no explosions, no aliens, no dinasours, and no cliffhangers that make you yearn for a sequal, like some movie's do (i.e. the first time you saw The Matrix). This movie is atmospheric. It moves at a pace that is slower than most movies. This is a movie that makes you think, ponder, and want to explore. This is a movie that pulls you in, it does not suck...you in. If you don't have a brain to speak of then you will probably not like this movie!

    ~This is a rare movie, that has the description of "character driven story", so very much so that this movie is the very definition of it!~

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  • MorpheusOne
    MorpheusOne
    This movie has no explosions, no aliens, no dinasours, and no cliffhangers that make you yearn for a sequal, like some movie's do (i.e. the first time you saw The Matrix). This movie is atmospheric. It moves at a pace that is slower than most movies. This is a movie that makes you think, ponder, and want to explore. This is a movie that pulls you in, it does not suck...you in. If you don't have a brain to speak of then you will probably not like this movie!

    ~This is a rare movie, that has the description of "character driven story", so very much so that this movie is the very definition of it!~
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  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Paul Schrader
  • Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Drama, Action & Adventure
  • Released: September 21, 1992
  • DVD Released: December 29, 1998

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