This is Al Pacino

Rating: 5/10 (28 October 2005)

This is the first movie of Al Pacino that I ever saw. In my opinion, this is not a very special movie. It could be a one-hour TV drama. It was predictable to some extent. At some points, it is very boring. The only thing in the movie which inspired me was the acting of Al Pacino. His acting was superb, however, it hardly made "Insomnia" a watchable movie. The only good thing this movie did to me was it introduced a great actor, Al Pacino, to me. Although, "Insomnia" was not a good movie (IMHO) but since the day I watched it, I am a big fan of Al Pacino.
The story revolves around the murder of a young woman and local writer. Al Pacino is to investigate the murder and gets caught by sleeplessness because of some reasons. Basic idea in the story is not bad. However, the way it was filmed was more like a TV drama.
Good for killing some time if you are not feeling sleepy, because "Insomnia" can make you fall asleep.