Dull, dreary and s-l-o-w

Rating: 5/10 (2 July 2002)

I'm not one to knock a good drama, but this movie was simply not enjoyable. It's a decent enough story and certainly the performances are excellent, but the
presentation is too bland and subdued. The style of the film would seem to be intentional to sort of punctuate Al Pacino's character's perspective (he's a
stressed out cop with insomnia), but that's just not enough to keep the viewer interested. The plot itself is actually pretty simple and straightforward, so the fact that it feels so long and drawn out is inexcusable.