Review of Insomnia (2002) by Joe M — 15 Feb 2011
I like Christopher Nolan a great deal. Many of his movies revolve around some kind of gimmick, but unlike the criminally untalented M. Night Shadingaling, Nolan manages to use these gimmicks to underline more important and interesting dilemmas. For Nolan, the gimmick is a canvas, not the painting itself.
And so it is with Insomnia, where a corrupt cop (Pacino) tries to hide from the truth of his corruption in an Alaskan town where the sun never sets. The metaphor is perfect, and Al Pacino (thankfully) gives one of his more subdued roles, and creates a masterpiece of understatement, especially for someone prone to histrionics in his acting.
Robin Williams also (thankfully) gives one of HIS more subdued roles, and the rest of the cast perform admirably, particularly Nicky Katt, who is the lead local investigator, and who manages not to fall into the cliche of the irritable local cop driven to defend his jurisdictional turf.
Great movie.
This review of Insomnia (2002) was written by Joe M on 15 Feb 2011.
Insomnia has generally received very positive reviews.
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