great actors in compelling remake

Rating: 8/10 (15 August 2015)

LAPD homicide detectives Will Dormer (Al Pacino) and Hap Eckhart (Martin Donovan) are brought to the small town of Nightmute, Alaska to help with the investigation of the murder of 17 year old Kay Connell. The partners are facing an investigation by IA back home. Local cop Ellie Burr (Hilary Swank) is a big fan of Dormer. The police sets a trap. Dormer accidentally kills Eckhart in the fog and he works to hide his mistake. Dormer has insomnia from the perpetual daylight and his guilt. Kay was a fan of crime writer Walter Finch (Robin Williams).
Director Christopher Nolan kept the moodiness of the Norwegian original and added some compelling tension. Al Pacino and Robin Williams are terrific. It holds up to the original without tearing it down.