Twin stars: who killed Hap Elkhart? (dvd)

Rating: 10/10 (5 February 2012)

A young woman killed in a small town located in the northwest. She has deep secrets. An experimented detective helps the local police. No, it isn't "Twin Peaks" but "Insomnia". If the beginning is the same, the story has a surprising twist that leads to a very original plot: it's also bit reminiscent of a later Pacino ("Law and order") but "Insomnia» beats it clearly: the locations are superb and most of all, Nolan is a better director to show the best when Al is surrounded by terrific stars: maybe Hillary is a bit underused but she blends accurately her young age and motivation. Robin as a bad guy is really convincing. The more the film advances, the more it's become tense, because Al has to do much planning for his version while fighting insomnia makes him being very sloppy. The extra has also a fine feature: a 15 mn of chat between Al and Nolan, really interesting to listen. NB: I failed to put it in the plot but you will notice that the first meeting between Al and Robin on the boat, has the hotel tenant sitting in front of them: strange?