Yawn.

Rating: 5/10 (10 February 2009)

A tolerable movie. Al Pacino, who lost the plot sometime shortly after SERPICO, is no more than adequate as a cop who has never heard of sleeping pills, thereby compelling him to go five nights without sleep. Robin Williams, who is always and forever Mork whichever role he plays, does his impersonation of deadpan. Considering that Williams' reputation derives from being hyper, this is something of a joke, albeit in poor taste. Hilary Swank looks very nice, and acts well. The plot is routine -- troubled cop versus loony, manipulative killer. The scenery looks pretty. The direction is fidgety, sometimes annoyingly so, and over-edited. From what I have read here, Mr Nolan is one of today's better directors. Ye gods.