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Posted By: Protecious at 5:44pm, September 30, 2008
Clever thriller well written in a good dramatic pace that leaves you thinking about how good and diverse of an actor robin williams can really be, this and his performance in one hour photo are his best villianous performances. great flick here
Al Pacino stars as Detective Will Dormer in the powerful psychological thriller, Insomnia. Director Christoper Nolan (Memento) shows he wasn't just a one hit wonder, and that he's here to stay as one of the best filmmakers of today with his brilliant direction and landscape shots.
The plot in Insomnia might feel familiar. Detective Dormer and his partner (Martin Donovan) fly to Alaska to solve a murder case involving a teenage girl beaten to death. While trying to apprehend the suspect (Robin Williams) a tragic accident occurs creating a tricky triangle puzzle between Pacino, Williams, and rookie cop Hilary Swank.
Al Pacino gives one of the best performances of his career as Detective Dormer. He makes the audience feel his frustration merely by the way he interacts with the other characters. Little by little you see the effects that this character is going through. Whether it's guilt, the insomnia, or both, Pacino makes you beleive this character has gone to hell and back through his top caliber performance.
Robin Williams is very solid as the killer. For a while I forgot I was watching a comedian on screen, and looking at a psycho who feels he's misunderstood. Hilary Swank continues to shine as the determined rookie cop, demanding to get to the bottom of this incredible mess.
Christoper Nolan does an excellent job of creating a creepy atmosphere with his camera work. He gives us numerous chilling shots of the accident, each executed perfectly to flesh out Detective Dormers emotion of guilt. The Alaskan landscape shots are also a sight to see.
The conclusion is above satisfactory, tieing all the loose ends up very smoothly. Insomnia can be best described as a character study of Detective William Dormer, showing us what kind of morals he's willing to break and just how far hes willing to bend the rules.
