Good stuff in spite of being flawed and over-hyped.

Rating: 8/10 (16 October 2002)

"Insomnia 2002" tells a tortuous tale about a top cop from L.A. (Pacino) who travels to Alaska to help with a homicide investigation while being investigated by I.A. at home. Unable to sleep under the midnight sun, he begins to unravel as he digs deeper into the crime and becomes a reluctant partner to his quarry. A slick shoot with excellent acting and good auteursmanship by "Memento" director Nolan, "Insomnia 2002" is not without its plotholes. An over-hyped drama and not a murder mystery, this flick has little action, no sex/nudity, few moments of thrills and/or suspense, and characters who are not likely to engender empathy. Solid dramatic entertainment worth a look nonetheless. (B+)