With Nolan and Pacino you can't go wrong

Rating: 8/10 (29 September 2002)

I went to see this movie for two reasons: Al Pacino and Christopher Nolan. Let's just say I'll bet on every movie either of these two participate in, and this is no exception.
Without spoiling too much, Al Pacino's character is having trouble sleeping all through the movie, for more than one reason. His behaviour gets more and more confused and unfocused as the sleep deprevation takes effect. Pacino's acting in this movie, directed superbly by Nolan, is his best ever, in my opinion, which is a good enough reason to go see this movie.
The photography in this movie seems to focus on extreme long shots of the Alaskan landscape and on close ups of the characters, to show that there is little in between in that environment. The editing, however, plays a much larger role in telling the story, specifically sharing the main character's state of mind with the viewer to complement the intense acting. Therefore, as the tagline says, try not to even blink throughout this movie.
If anyone is expecting another masterpiece like Memento, this isn't it. But still, for Pacino's acting and Nolan's marvelous direction, I give it 8/10.
Enjoy! =8-)