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Title: Insomnia (2002)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Al Pacino | ... | Will Dormer | |
| Martin Donovan | ... | Hap Eckhart | |
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Oliver 'Ole' Zemen | ... | Pilot |
| Hilary Swank | ... | Ellie Burr | |
| Paul Dooley | ... | Chief Nyback | |
| Nicky Katt | ... | Fred Duggar | |
| Larry Holden | ... | Farrell | |
| Jay Brazeau | ... | Francis | |
| Lorne Cardinal | ... | Rich | |
| James Hutson | ... | Officer #1 | |
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Andrew Campbell | ... | Officer #2 |
| Paula Shaw | ... | Coroner | |
| Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe | ... | Kay Connell (as Crystal Lowe) | |
| Tasha Simms | ... | Mrs. Connell | |
| Maura Tierney | ... | Rachel Clement | |
In Nightmute, Alaska, seventeen year old resident Kay Connell is found murdered. As a favor to the local Nightmute police chief, two Los Angeles Robbery Homicide police detectives, Will Dormer and Hap Eckhart, are called in to assist in the investigation. Although renowned in the police world, both Dormer and Eckhart are facing some professional issues back in Los Angeles. In Nightmute, Dormer has a major case of insomnia due to a combination of the incessant midnight sun and from a secret he is carrying. This insomnia is causing him to be delusional. Something he is not dreaming about is that the murderer has contacted him, informing him all about the murder and the fact that he knows everything that is going on with Dormer. They begin a symbiotic relationship in keeping secrets for each individual's benefit. But ambitious young local detective, Ellie Burr, might piece the story together on her own. Written by Huggo
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As is evident by now, anyone who has enjoyed Christopher Nolan's movies would, most probably, Insomnia at the bottom of their favorite from Nolan. While people who don't enjoy the Nolan brand of cinema will mark Insomnia as their favorite from Nolan. Simply because, this movie is a remake and while has many of Nolan's signature styles, it is not as evident as it is in his other superior works (IMHO).
Nolan's movies (from Following to Inception) is built around the concept of duality. Insomnia has a similar theme running through it, that of Al Pacino's character living the life of a honest role-model while still doing things reprehensible, thus showing two sides of life. Al Pacino and Robin Williams are in supreme form and the cinematography by Wally Pfister is gorgeous. But the 'quickness' that is associated with other Nolan movies (even BB) is visibly absent in this one. It is by no means a bad movie, but the slow burn of the thriller does dampen the effect. Not a must watch, but an intriguing thriller that well matches its Swedish inspiration.