Variety
A gripping, highly dramatic thriller that more than confirms the distinctive talent of young Brit helmer Christopher Nolan.
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Insomnia (2002)
Christopher Nolan's follow-up to the great Memento (2000), a thriller set in an Alaskan town where the sun doesn't go down. Al Pacino is a weary, LA homicide detective sent to investigate the cold, methodical murder of a local teen. Co-stars Hilary Swank and Robin Williams.
2002Rating: M, Violence and offensive language118 minsUSA, Canada
MysteryThriller
- Director:
- Christopher Nolan ('Memento')
- Writer:
- Hillary Seitz
- Cast:
- Al PacinoRobin WilliamsHilary SwankMartin DonovanPaul DooleyNicky Katt
Insomnia (2002) / Reviews
Total Film
Nolan's follow-up to Memento is just as taut and ambiguous as its predecessor and -- arguably -- features better performances from its leading me
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Despite its linear storyline, the film is very recognisably the work of the sharp, probing intelligence that gave us Following and Memento.
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Roger Ebert
Unlike most remakes, the Nolan Insomnia is not a pale retread, but a re-examination of the material, like a new production of a good play.
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Empire Magazine
Pacino is on world-beating form and Williams delivers his best straight performance yet.
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