Insomnia (2002)

R05/24/2002Thriller, Crime, Drama1h 58m
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A tough cop. A brilliant killer. An unspeakable crime.

Overview

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

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    Al Pacino

    Will Dormer

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    Robin Williams

    Walter Finch

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    Hilary Swank

    Ellie Burr

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    Martin Donovan

    Hap Eckhart

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    Nicky Katt

    Fred Duggar

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    Maura Tierney

    Rachel Clement

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    Paul Dooley

    Chief Nyback

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    Jonathan Jackson

    Randy Stetz

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    Katharine Isabelle

    Tanya Francke

Captures some human sentiment incredibly well, coupled with the unique setting and great acting, this makes Insomnia a good watch, worth every minute of its two hour runtime. That said, I was not as enamoured by it as others might be. Perhaps if was unaware of what Nolan, Pacino or Williams are capable of at their highest levels, or if I didn't realise five minutes before the end that I'd actually seen it as a kid and could exclusively remember the ending, then it would have had a higher impact on me. But even taken for me as is, _Insomnia_ is still a very solid bit of filmmaking. _Fi...