It's Christopher Nolan directing it, what do you expect ? Brilliance!

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2010)

This was the first mass known movie made by Nolan. It was a follow up to his debut film, Following which I have yet to see. Nolan is known to make thrilling, brainy and twisted movies like Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight and the new masterpiece, Inception. This was the beginning of brilliance that would just keep going uphill. Insomnia is a movie with an intense plot, great acting and amazing direction.
Al Pacino and Robbin Williams are spot on with their acting. Al Pacino is one of the best actors out there. Robbin Williams is no less either. Al Pacino's dialog delivery is spot on and his emotions are portrayed perfectly. Even Hillary Swank does a great as Ellie Burr.
The direction is great. Of course it's not the same masterful direction which Nolan will do later in his hits like Prestige and Inception but you can see his talent here. A few aerial shots in the beginning and the underwater shot in the chase scene are great. The plot is nice too. It's not as twisted as Memento or Prestige but it evokes immense emotion and shows what really guilt is and what people can do to hide their mistakes.
Overall, it's an awesome movie and definitely worth a watch!