Review of Insomnia (2002) by Creeper3455 — 05 Aug 2017
Insomnia,AKA Nolan's first step in a big studio like Warner Bros,AKA Nolan's most underrated movie (Ok,time to stop with the AKA...). It's hard explaining how I felt on Insomnia,since this isn't your typical Nolan movie with magnificent storytelling (like Memento or Following) and instead it acts like your typical mystery/crime movie,even though at some point,i could've seen where Nolan was trying to make a thing of its own,with some great cinematography,and probably some memorable lines too.
Keep in mind that they were trying to remake a classic European movie of the '70,and I know you shoudn't mess while remaking a classic movie (like most 'modern' remakes),but,even if the story wasn't Nolan at its best,i still enjoyed it.
It's one of those rare movies that keeps an eye on every plot and subplot without forgetting anything,like Dormer (played by Al Pacino) having accidentally killed his partner,or the case of this girl being murdered by someone.
It's because of the creepy imagery that Nolan's trying to set up during some moments of Dormer having some troubling moments in some scenes (As the movie goes). I was lucky the movie didn't feel choppy,since from minute one to the 40/45-minute mark,the editing made the movie feel like it was going 'Fast' a-la LEGO Movie.
The acting,as always,was superb,but Robin Williams felt bored as the movie was coming to the end. In the end,the story not being Nolan at its best may be the reason on why Insomnia may be the most underrated Nolan movie,but other than that,it still has some powerful cinematography,some superb acting,and impressive sound effects.
This review of Insomnia (2002) was written by Creeper3455 on 05 Aug 2017.
Insomnia has generally received very positive reviews.
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