The perfect thriller...

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2002)

I have tried to write a comment on this movie two times now. The first time I forgot to click the send button and the second time I exited out of the site without sending it first. So, here I go for the third time:
Al Pacino gives one of the best performances of his career! I really feel that he deserves another Oscar for his performance here. Robin Williams was good, but I don't feel that he deserves an Oscar. The art direction was also wonderful. I love the way the sky never changes from that dreaded, bright white. Christopher Nolan has done a movie better than his previous MEMENTO. If he keeps getting better with time, then we're going to have some good movies on our hands.
This movie is about two homicide detectives sent to Nightmute, Alaska to investigate the murder of a 17 year-old girl. But the killer soon begins playing mind games with one of the detectives who develops the inability to sleep. There are many great performances here, Al Pacino especially and he doesn't get an Oscar, then there is something seriously wrong with the Academy. I recommend this movie to anyone with a general interest in suspense movies, or if you just want to see some really good movies before the Oscar race heats up so you can tell who's good and who's bad.
Other good movies like this are SE7EN, MURDER BY NUMBERS and FARGO, which is very similar. Sleep well.
INSOMNIA 5/5.