Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Iseerphia All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

Seraherrera The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

cinemajesty Movie Review: "Insomnia" (2002)Christopher Nolan, at age 31, finally receiving his Hollywood ticket to the major league at Warner Bros. Pictures in spring 2001 after making "furore" with memorable independent thriller "Memento" starring Guy Pearce to be adviced to direct star-actor Al Pacino, reviving inspector-seeking-the-truth genre hits as "Serpico" (1973) directed by Sidney Lumet or "Sea of Love" (1989) directed by Harold Becker and unusual intensely-dark playing Robin Williams (1951-2014) to full mind binding nemesis character confrontations of two stunning staccato-cut on-foot chase sequences in frozen, exotic blue/white reflecting glaciers in further highly-atmospheric on-set exteriors locations in Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada; when executive producers Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney in favors for a Warner Bros. remake of a rarely-known less accomplished original thriller from 1997 starring Stellan Skarsgard as sleepless delusional inspector Jonas Engström under the lucky-strike direction by Erik Skjoldbjaerg, realized at age 32, where Christopher Nolan exceeds the original with an entrusted group of production crew key people as cinematographer Wally Pfister and score composer David Julyan to deliver more than necessary coverage in a rather comfortable 10-week-period of principal photography in summer 2001 for an unusual late release in May 24th 2002 with the director's final-cut-denial clause due to respect to editor Dody Dorn, who lets supporting acting on high convictions running actress Hilary Swank become the furture star-actress to be fulfilled as streetwise femal boxer in Clint Eastwood directed Academy-Award-winning picture "Million Dollar Baby" (2004) also distributed by Warner Bros. Studios. © 2018 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

Ian (Flash Review)Pacino nails a great character study of an experienced detective on the verge of losing his reputation, integrity and mind. His character also finds himself in a game of outwitting the suspect he is attempting to capture played very well by Robin Williams. In perusing Williams, Pacino makes a couple decisions that Williams takes advantage of partially due to Pacino's lack of sleep during the endless light in Alaska of Summer. Will Pacino nab him in the end or let him slip through his fingers to protect himself from his bad decisions? This was a solid mystery/thriller with great acting and a nicely packaged story.

martinrking Strong performances, a captivating central conflict, and beautiful landscapes of Canada. Distracting plot holes take away from the experience: Pacino's character gets around Alaska as if he knows the state like the back of his hand. The ending is a dumb shoot-out. It's a disappointing conclusion for sure.

picturetaker Perhaps my favourite Alaskan movie, maybe even my favourite Al Pacino movie and surely guaranteed one of Robin Williams best non comedic roles. INSOMNIA! A movie directed by Christopher Nolan is a movie about a mysterious murder that in a remote town in Alaska lacks the resources in law enforcement to solve it so two detectives from Los Angelas are flown in to help solve it. Yeah so its a pretty basic who done it type movie besides the whole Alaska thing.But what I love about this movie is the realism that Christopher Nolan is famous for. Even before he was known for Batman his movies had that amazing look Nolan is famous for.  The cinematography is incredible. Its like a travel brochure for Alaska! Its simply amazing. The story is great. It leaves you in suspense wondering whats going on but in a good way. And not to spoil anything but the reason its called INSOMNIA is its filmed in the part of summer where the sun never sets (sort of the same as the movie 30 days of night). It just adds to the films allure.So if you like great crime movies in the "Who done it" genre and you haven't seen this flick? Where have you been!?! Its time to track this movie down and watch it. You will be in awe. Especially if you're a fan of Christopher Nolan's other work or like the actors Al Pacino, Hilary Swank or Robin Williams.