Going to sleep isn't always that simple...

Rating: 8/10 (6 March 2003)

Insomnia: chronic wakeness. The inability to sleep.
Al Pacino plays a LA detective who is routed to a northern city in order to assist in the solving of a case involving the killing of a teen, and the methodical cleaning of the body after the crime. In a city in which there is no darkness, Pacino finds himself having difficulty sleeping; this difficulty is deepened by the guilt that he holds for killing his own partner early on in the film. A nice twist is entwined in the story when we are informed of a possible motive for murder that Pacino's character had. Thus, Pacino, unable to figure out if the shooting was in fact an accident or not, finds himself entirely incapable of sleep.
In another twist of fate, the girl's killer turns out to have seen Pacino killing his partner, thus putting him into a stalemate; Actually fess up to the murder, or let the killer of the girl walk free?
The film was very good, with a great plot, good script and wonderful acting on all parts, namely the two title characters, Pacino and Robin Williams.
I gave the film an 8. It was not the best film I had ever seen, but it was nonetheless effective. The surprise twists, and interesting plot lines definitely create a worthwhile 2 hours.
I recommend this film to anyone who likes suspense films.