Great Movie...

Rating: 8/10 (20 June 2004)

Suspense; an intriguing story line; unbelievably great performances by Robin Williams and Al Pacino - this movie has it all.
When I read the movie title, I thought of the disease - the inability to sleep.
However, what I didn't expect was how the movie got it's title.
Al Pacino cannot get a wink of shut eye because all of the guilt on his mind for his past malicious detective practices.
Then, while investigating a teenage murder, he shoots at his partner by accident and kills him.
To protect himself he hides the murder weapon to keep the truth from being found out.
Only it is Robin Williams character (the one who kills the teenager) who sees what he has done, and proposes that they help each other out so nobody gets in trouble.
Pacino must deal with his morals - will he give himself up and tell the truth thus bringing down himself and Williams? Or will he repeat himself and keep the truth bottled inside him and never have a good nights sleep as his conscience will always be talking to him.
A must see, especially if you follow Williams or Pacino's careers.