The Academy can't ingnore Nolan now...

Rating: Null/10 (10 June 2002)

I can certainly say that I am not alone in thinking that Memento was robbed of several Oscars (with Moulin Rouge and that god-awful A Beautiful Mind filling up all the spots). At least the MTV Movie Awards didn't overlook it. But this time, Nolan can't be ignored. Insomnia has great acting, a good script, a believable setting and is just as mind-boggling as Nolan's first film. Here's the synopsis: a guy murders a teenager in a remote Alaskan town; two police partners from L.A. are brought up to investigate. They follow the clues that lead to an old shack by the beach. As they are pursuing their suspect through the fog, one of the detectives accidently shoots his partner. The bad guys sees and hears everything that has happened and uses it as blackmail against the other detective. The rest of the story from then on is nothing less than thrilling. This is a great movie for people who like films dealing with crime and detectives. However, it can be confusing; being only fourteen I had a hard time following everything that was going on. After awhile you forget which gun belonged to which person because they all look the same but it doesn't really matter that much if you just want to enjoy the film. Al Pacino has this way about acting that really draws in the audience because after watching him stumble and try and figure what is going on (on the account of insomnia) you start to feel really tired as well. And Robin Williams plays a true psychopath. He is almost as creepy as Robert Walker was in "Strangers on a Train" but just almost. I give it an 8 out 10. P.S. Watch the key scene where Maura Tierney's character is talking with Al Pacino very carefully.