An smart, terrific suspense drama with three strong leads.

Rating: 9/10 (8 November 2005)

When a L.A. police detective by the name of Will (Oscar-Winner:Al Pacino) and his partner:Hap (Martin Donovan) are sent to Alaska for a murder investigation. Helping the detectives is a young thoughtful detective (Two Time Oscar-Winner:Hilary Swank) to solve the crime. Once his arrival, Will can't sleep. In this place, there is a relentless midnight sun. When he's close to catch the culprit (Oscar-Winner:Robin Williams). Will ends up playing a game of Cat and Mouse with the suspect. Will also can't fight the guilt of his dark past.
Directed by Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, Following, Memento) made a riveting, suspense-thriller. Nolan chosen his cast perfectly well, which they give top notch performances. Since this film is a remake, this movie is based on a screenplay by Nikolaj Frobenuis and Erik Skjoldbjaerg. Which Skjoldbjaerg directed the original 1997 film.
DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an strong-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD has an running commentary track by the director and a select scene commentary by actress:Swank & the production crew. DVD also has Behind the Scenes featurette, Deleted Scene and more. This is one of the best thrillers in recent years. Executivee Produced by George Clooney (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Good Night and Good Luck) and Steven Soderbergh (Ocean's Eleven-2001, Out of Sight, Solaris-2002). Screenplay by Hillary Seitz. Panavision. (**** ½/*****).