Insomnia

Insomnia

  • Director: Christopher Nolan
  • Writer: Hillary Seitz,Nikolaj Frobenius,Erik Skjoldbjærg
  • Countries of origin: United States, United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Release date: May 24, 2002
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Noches blancas
  • "Insomnia" is a crime mystery film produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Al Pacino and Robin McLaurim Williams .
    The film tells the story of two detectives investigating the murder of a 17-year-old girl and fighting against the suspect.   On May 24, 2002, the film was released in the United States. The film was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay at the 29th Saturn Awards. 

    Details

    • Release date May 24, 2002
    • Filming locations Alaska, USA
    • Production companies Alcon Entertainment, Witt/Thomas Productions, Section Eight

    Box office

    Budget

    $46,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $67,355,513

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $20,930,169

    Gross worldwide

    $113,758,770

    Movie reviews

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    • By Dusty 2022-04-21 09:01:20

      Excerpted from the qq space log 5 years ago

      This time Robin plays the villain. It's about the police detective played by Al Pacino who goes to Alaska to investigate the murder of a young girl. As the investigation unfolds, Al accidentally kills his partner and is seen by the girl's murderer. Al was deeply troubled by the special never-setting weather in Alaska's summer. He lost sleep for a few days, his thinking slowed down, and his principles were out of control. The murderer took the initiative to find him, and on the condition of...

    • By Carleton 2022-04-21 09:01:20

      Nolan, what are you doing?

      I have always been a big fan of Nolan, "Memento", "Deadly Magic" and even "Batman Prequel". Which of Nolan's few works doesn't make me climax and want to die? So I was willing to spend almost a week on eMule downloading "Insomnia" - for Nolan and for my idol Al Pacino.

          I finally finished downloading it yesterday, and I watched it together with my girlfriend. My girlfriend was influenced by me, and she was also a fan of Nolan. Before watching "Insomnia", she was gearing up:...

    • By Frank 2022-04-21 09:01:20

      Insomnia, Overlays and Others

      I'm an absolute diehard Al Pacino fan, but if you ask me which Al's movie I've watched the most, my answer would be surprising. Yes, not the classic godfather, nor the famous thief, or even the hot afternoon that I regard as a masterpiece, but this somewhat obscure "Insomnia". I watched the film at least five times before and after, and the biggest impact on me is that I have since changed my prejudice against a profession.
      I have always felt that film is the art of screenwriters and...

    • By Andy 2022-04-21 09:01:20

      Boring, just code it.

      The transformation of character relationships is subtle, but less suspenseful.

      The editing is clean, but lacks a bit of aura.

      It shouldn't be called "Insomnia", it should be called "Chasing the Murderer in the White Night".

      It shouldn't be Nolan's, it should be Cohen's.

      Al Pacino and Robin held up the entire script.

      The foreshadowing of the ending appeared too early, and it was too straightforward, resulting in the ending being too boring. To be...

    • By Peggie 2022-04-20 09:01:12

      Insomnia

      In fact, the main line is relatively vulgar. It is a typical American police officer who broke his own principles and violated the law because he did not want the prisoner to go unpunished, but sent the prisoner to prison. Fortunately, this is not the end of the story, this is just us The beginning of this story, and then how to deal with a perverted killer, Robin Williams' good face is really hard to associate with a perverted killer, well, the two acting skills are nothing to say, and such a...

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    • By Carson 2023-08-15 18:40:35

      Okay, it really is the worst Nolan movie...

    • By Meaghan 2023-07-01 16:47:33

      It's a little more conventional, but you can also see some stylized...

    • By Davon 2023-05-23 05:13:48

      First, people's hearing will be amplified when insomnia, and there will be a similar overweight bass. Second, this film has no night scenes, which is very...

    • By Palma 2023-04-25 05:17:31

      I forgot the plot, only remembered one line "The room was too bright." "No, it was too...

    • By Melyna 2023-01-20 11:38:18

      Maura Tierney and Nicky Katt were two of the best TV actors of the time. The three protagonists are closely linked with the plot, but unfortunately I always feel that something is wrong. Maybe the heroine is always too weak. Nice...

    Movie plot

    Will Domo ( Al Pacino ) and his partner Harp ( Martin Tangwen ) come to Alaska, a small town far away from Los Angeles, to investigate a 17-year-old girl who was beaten to death. The geographical environment of Alaska is very special. It is always day, the sun never sets, and there is no night. A local policewoman, Ellie ( Hilary Swank ), is sincerely awed by Domo's handling of the case and strives to learn during the investigation. At...
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    Evaluation action

    The film is a remake of the Norwegian film of the same name. On the surface, it is a story of police and robbers fighting wits, but it goes beyond the general moral reflection theme and psychological thriller type. Director Christopher Nolan uses virtual and real variations to take a new direction to interpret the original film. Moral dilemma. Darkness in general associations can hide evil, but the special geographical environment of...
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    Movie quotes

    • [first lines]

      Hap Eckhart: There's just nothing down there. Nothing. I haven't seen a building in, like, 20 minutes. Look at that.

      Will Dormer: We're not on vacation, Hap. Remember?

    • Tanya Francke: [after being pressured for information] Are you happy now, you fucking asshole?

      Will Dormer: Okay, you did good honey, I'll let you drive. You want to drive?

    • Hap Eckhart: But you're clean, Will.

      Will Dormer: I'm a good cop, yeah. But there's always something they could use to get at your credibility.