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The Trickster · 09-24-2002, 01:34 AM

Insomnia is the latest film starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank. I must admit, that I went into the theatre not really expecting to like the film. It tells the story of a policeman (Pacino) who is trying to track down a killer (Williams) in a small town where the sun never goes down in summer. When Pacino’s character makes a horrible mistake, the killer is at the scene and witnesses the event. Without giving too much away, I will say that what occurs after this event is both fascinating and quite unique to any film that I’ve ever seen. This movie handles moral dilemmas all the way through, making it a riveting and intelligent experience.

The film is very bleak, and has a dark undertone (in the same way that Seven did) throughout, never giving the audience much hope for a happy outcome. The acting is first class, and I will not be surprised to see both best actor and best supporting actress nominations come out of this film. I also think that casting Robin Williams as the murderer was a touch of genius, as it is very unsettling and to see him in this role, and it avoids stereotypes.

Insomnia is one of the more satisfying film experiences I’ve had this year. 8.5 out of 10.

09-24-2002, 01:34 AM	#1
The Trickster Manshoon Join Date: September 24, 2002 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 208	Insomnia is the latest film starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank. I must admit, that I went into the theatre not really expecting to like the film. It tells the story of a policeman (Pacino) who is trying to track down a killer (Williams) in a small town where the sun never goes down in summer. When Pacino’s character makes a horrible mistake, the killer is at the scene and witnesses the event. Without giving too much away, I will say that what occurs after this event is both fascinating and quite unique to any film that I’ve ever seen. This movie handles moral dilemmas all the way through, making it a riveting and intelligent experience. The film is very bleak, and has a dark undertone (in the same way that Seven did) throughout, never giving the audience much hope for a happy outcome. The acting is first class, and I will not be surprised to see both best actor and best supporting actress nominations come out of this film. I also think that casting Robin Williams as the murderer was a touch of genius, as it is very unsettling and to see him in this role, and it avoids stereotypes. Insomnia is one of the more satisfying film experiences I’ve had this year. 8.5 out of 10. __________________ <br /><br />Movie Reviewer for Ironworks Gaming<br />Hero of Icewind Dale and alias to The Nameless One, Gordon Freeman, Garrett, Elayna Sedai, Cate Archer, Child of Bhaal, J.C Denton and Patrick Galloway.<br />Leader in the war against commercial music.