A stylish, excellently acted and executed thriller...

Rating: 9/10 (2 June 2002)

Today I saw Insomnia and was very impressed. What can one expect when you have Al PAcino and Hilary Swank in great parts, along with Robin Williams in a villains role. All three more than hold their own,especially Al Pacino, who played the role of a police detective who is investigating the murder of a young Alaskan girl while being tormented by his insomnia, brought on by the never ending daylight of summer alaska. The insomnia, which the killer also has, is a major symbolic point, and the movie is laden with them, as well as suspense and psychological tension. Excellently written, beautifully acted, and superbly directed (Christopher Nolan pulls it off again), along with fantastic cinematography proves Insomnia as a thriller to go down in the great movies hall of Fame.