| | Insomnia DVD
| Category | Horror DVDs, Warner Store Movies, Warner Theatrical Videos, Dramas, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Crime, Recommended, Murder, Live-Action, Detective, Killers, Teenage Girls, Police, Murder Investigations, Justice, Psychodrama, Blackmail, Alaska | | Starring | Robin Williams, Al Pacino, Paul Dooley, Nicky Katt, Hilary Swank, Martin Donovan, Maura Tierney, Jonathan Jackson | | Director | Christopher Nolan | | Composer | David Julyan | | Director of Photography | Wally Pfister | | Executive Producer | George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh, Tony Thomas | | Producer | Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Edward L. McDonnell, Paul Junger Witt | | Screenwriter | Hillary Seitz | | Source Writer | Nikolaj Frobenius, Erik Skjoldbjaerg |
Closed Captioned; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Director's Comments 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 Skjoldbjærg's 1997 Norwegian film starring Stellan Skarsgård. The experienced, weathered Will Dormer (Al Pacino) has nothing in life except for the force. His younger partner, Hap (Martin Donovan), has a family to support and is willing to turn state's evidence to protect them. Local cop Ellie Burr is excited to work with her hero, Dormer--until she starts uncovering some questionable situations. It isn't long before Dormer finds the murderer--writer Walter Finch, played with subtle nuances by Robin Williams--but Finch knows a secret that could bring Dormer down. Director Nolan, who stunned audiences with 2001's inventive MEMENTO, here crafts an atmospheric psychological thriller that is bathed in whites and grays. The acting is uniformly excellent, especially Pacino's performance as a cop on the edge and Williams as a soft-spoken, low-rent crime novelist. Because it never gets dark in Alaska at this time of year, Dormer (a play off the Spanish word "dormir," which means "to sleep") is unable to fall asleep, light always streaming into his hotel room; watching him slowly unravel is a treat. Insomnia Reviews: "...Intensely sharp-witted....The anomalous proliferation of scenic beauty gives Mr. Nolan irony to play with, and he uses it spectacularly..."-- Elvis Mitchell, New York Times "...[INSOMNIA] has a marvelous sense of place....Al Pacino bares the soul of this agonized tragic figure; it's one of his most memorable performances..."
-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life "...Thoughtful, gripping and steeped in action....It's taut, tense and terrific..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...Nolan once again displays an unmistakable visual confidence and a feeling for bravura moments..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "...INSOMNIA is a gripping, highly dramatic thriller that more than confirms the distinctive talent of young Brit helmer Christopher Nolan..."
-- Todd McCarthy, Variety "...A superior version of an already very good film....[With] spectacular overhead cinematography..."
-- Annlee Ellingson, Box Office "...Nolan her proves his assurance in handling a much bigger picture in every respect..."
-- John Wrathall, Sight and Sound "...Highly involving....[Nolan's] expanding talent is undeniable..."-- Dan Jolin, Total Film Insomnia | List Price | $12.97 (You save $5.02) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 2002 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5148  | | CD Universe Part number | 4993707 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 13, 2007 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | language, some violence, and brief nudity | | Running Time | 118 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; HiFi Sound; Surround Sound; Digital Sound; Stereo Sound; AC-3 Sound; Widescreen |
Insomnia Movie Review  Can't sleep? Meet the cure "Insomnia"
The most overrated film of 2002, hands down. Pacino plays a detective (no big stretch there) who flies, with his partner, to an Alaskan town called Nightmute (reminds me of the vampire bat movie "Nightwing") to help the local yokels solve the mysterious murder of a high school girl. Hilary Swank plays the local detective assigned to help on the case and is a BIG fan of Pacino's character (I was waiting for her through out the movie to ask Pacino for his autograph or say something like, "I loved you in all three "Godfather" films.", and then blush ever so shyly). Robin Williams plays the wack job who "accidently" gets carried away with his emotions with the victim. For a man who is the master of comedic improv, he should have done a lot better in the role (he was so low key I was waiting for him to shout, "DEATH TO SMOOTCHY!!!", or at least put on a pair of rainbow suspenders and sit on his head). Then there is the daylight problem - the sun never sets! It's the season in Alaska where the sun never sets for 6 mths. Pacino can't sleep - the cure - sleeping pills. I saw this bore at the theater and I felt so robbed, when I die and get to heaven I'm going to ask The Almighty for 2 hrs. of my life back. Don't you make the same mistake.
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 Great Film!!
Great story line, interesting twists and turns, keeps you on the edge of your seat with a bang of an ending..
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Al Pacino and Robin Williams are great
Pacino and Williams are a terrific pair in this top-notch thriller.
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This review is for a different format.  Can't Sleep? Relax and watch a movie!!!
For those who haven't seen this movie, you should watct it!!!! I got oone word for this movie, COOL!!!! I don't want to spoil all of the fun out of this one!!!! Just own a copy of this and see it for yourself!!!
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Insomnia DVD Region 1
Snap Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Interviews
Deleted Scene (1)
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary:
1. Christopher Nolan - Director (in order of shooting sequence)
2. Hilary Swank - Star, Dody Dorn - Editor, Nathan Crowley - Production Designer, Wally Pfister - Cinematographer, Hillary Seitz - Screenwriter
Featurette:
1. DAY FOR NIGHT
2. 180 DEGREES
3. IN THE FOG
4. EYES WIDE OPEN
Text/Photo Galleries:
Photo Galleries
Biographies
Filmographies
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