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2002

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In a remote Alaskan town called Nightmute, the murder of a teenage girl has shocked the tight-knit community. The Los Angeles Police Department sends two of its cops--both under investigation by Internal Affairs--to try to solve the crime in Christopher Nolan's film based on Erik Skjoldbjaerg's 1997 Norwegian version starring .. Read more

Starring	Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Martin Donovan
Director	Christopher Nolan
Genres	Drama

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  Cerebral and Absorbing
  
  Christopher Nolan's Memento was one of the standout treasures of 2000 and I went into this knowing it would be a cerebral and absorbing effort. I was not ... read more »
  
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  - Alfod
  - 115 reviews
  - Walsall
  - 11 Mar 2004 at 13:13
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  only eskimos and yeti go out in midnight sun
  
  Murder attracts flawed cops to Alaska where clock is the only indicator of what time of day or night it might be. Suitably the sleeper cannot sleep and ... read more »
  
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- - juradino
  - 701 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Dec 2011 at 17:32
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  Not a patch on the original.
  
  Normally I avoid remakes like the plague, but I was told that this was better than average, so I tried it. It was a total waste of talent. What a shame.
  
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- - tnathan
  - 15 reviews
  - Epsom
  - 19 Nov 2011 at 11:44
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  Insomnia, it's action and suspence all the way
  
  I must admit this film was a good surprise particlarly robin williams's character in all film i seen him in eg Jamanji, night at the museum he is playing a ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Sep 2011 at 20:45
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  Insomnia review
  
  Good cast and a nice twist to the story. A good watch if you like detective thriller type films. Recommended
  
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  - 15 Jul 2011 at 18:19
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  Not as good as his others
  
  Good film and story line, however felt it kind of dragged on and not enough suspense. Massive Pacino fan and again acting by him and other characters spot on ... read more »
  
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- - DanK333
  - 7 reviews
  - 08 Jul 2011 at 12:53
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  Pacino Classic
  
  Really Great Pacino is a class act as always. Keeps you on the edge of your seats, cant wait to watch another of his movies loved it
  
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  - 04 Jun 2011 at 13:39
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  Pacino/Williams masterclass!!!1
  
  This film was riverting from start to finish.
  
  The storyline was excellent, the acting was brilliant, not just from the big name actors but also from ... read more »
  
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- - Mick1983
  - 15 reviews
  - Leominster
  - 16 May 2011 at 01:12
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  - 0
  Insomnia
  
  A bit disappointing for an actor whom I admire. Story not bad but he needs some-one else to have some sort of on-screen chemistry with. Prefer Frankie and ... read more »
  
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- 991996
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  - Cambridge, England
  - 12 May 2011 at 13:09
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  Loved it but needed subtitles!
  
  Robin Williams seemed a bit mis-cast in this, and though A Pacino was as convincing as ever, I missed most of t dialogue due to his mumbling. The story was ... read more »
  
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- - Fifiscamp
  - 10 reviews
  - 08 May 2011 at 10:50
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  Feeling Sleepy
  
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  Tense thriller that keeps you wide awake. Pacino plays dead tired well. Williams is a great creepy perp and should play this role more often.
  
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- - TheGingerPrince
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  - 02 May 2011 at 08:03
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- - 44
  - 16
  Cerebral and Absorbing
  
  Christopher Nolan's Memento was one of the standout treasures of 2000 and I went into this knowing it would be a cerebral and absorbing effort. I was not ... read more »
  
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- 301100
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  - Alfod
  - 115 reviews
  - Walsall
  - 11 Mar 2004 at 13:13
- - 25
  - 1
  Enjoyable thriller
  
  Nolan's follow up to Memento is a pretty straight forward thriller, but the performances and scenery gives it a extra touch of class. Pacino is excellent in... read more »
  
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- - Lloyddy
  - London
  - 14 Oct 2003 at 16:50
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  Memento is a pretty ...
  
  Memento is a pretty tough act to follow but Insomnia holds its own. As a thriller, it is suitably gripping and tense, but it has a lot more to it - there are ... read more »
  
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- - fiona#1
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  - 01 Oct 2003 at 23:36
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  without a blink
  
  A slick thriller with the unusual parallel track.
  
  Al Pacino looks sleep deprived.
  
  Robin Williams appears briefly, so it is not convincing ... read more »
  
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- - arun
  - Liverpool, UK
  - 08 Apr 2005 at 07:34
- - 6
  - 0
  Oozes class...
  
  ...well c'mon, it's Christopher Nolan!
  
  You get the impression Nolan directed this with his eyes closed (ha!), because on the face of it that... read more »
  
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- - WillDavies1
  - Torfaen
  - 01 May 2004 at 00:10
- - 6
  - 1
  Some remakes are better than their originals
  
  Although I am not a great fan of Hollywood attempst to remake European movies this is an exception to the rule. Having watched the original recently I was ... read more »
  
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- - ThomasKus
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  - Gloucester
  - 06 Feb 2004 at 23:58
- - 5
  - 3
  An intelligent and exciting thriller
  
  After many run of the mill thrillers such as Along Came A Spider, Red Dragon comes an intelligent and exciting thriller. I have not seen the original but I ... read more »
  
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- - Paul Clarke
  - Taplow, England
  - 13 Feb 2004 at 12:47
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  Quite a good murder ...
  
  Quite a good murder mystery film with a couple of twists and turns. Dustin Hoffamn and Robin Williams put in 2 good performances and pull what is actually quite... read more »
  
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- - jonathan#166
  - KINGSWINFORD
  - 20 Jul 2004 at 11:30
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  Really enjoyed this ...
  
  Really enjoyed this film apart from finding it fairly hard to find Robin Williams a convincing badie
  
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- - Geoff#4
  - LONDON
  - 26 Feb 2004 at 18:40
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  Cracker!
  
  I wasn't expecting an awful lot from this film, however I was very pleasantly surprised. The acting is nothing short of incredible and the plot is spot on... read more »
  
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  - Exeter, England
  - 04 Jun 2005 at 16:38

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  In a remote Alaskan town called Nightmute, the murder of a teenage girl has shocked the tight-knit community. The Los Angeles Police Department sends two of its cops--both under investigation by Internal Affairs--to try to solve the crime in Christopher Nolan's film based on Erik Skjoldbjaerg's ...