Insomnia (DVD)

I've seen this many times. I introduced it to my daughters who are older and in their late teens. Be mindful cause even then the subject matter is quite dark. Kind of a good thing to see for older girls to warn them of certain "dudes" and it is nice that there are not any really awful, brutal or grotesque scenes. A few quick flashes of some stuff though but nothing too heavy, imo. They were on the edge of their seat the entire time and hooked throughout. Such a treat (we LOVE Robin Williams) seeing RW's play such a rotten dude. He was an exceptional actor. Pacino and Swank give wonderful performances as well. Honestly I could more than deal with it being an extra hour or two longer! 5 stars.

I really enjoyed 'Insomnia.' For me the movie itself revolves around the power of Al Pacino and his captivating performance in the film. This psychological drama lives on heavy performances with a captivating plot and sub-plot to drive an interesting story through the Alaskan tundra. I do want to start by voicing my biggest complaint with the movie before I jump on the bandwagon and rave it up. The idea of pushing an LA detective out to Alaska to work a case based off of an IA (internal affairs) investigation seems forced and incoherent. With that out of my system, let's look at all of the good.The casting was superb to say the least. Al Pacino and Robin Williams make a tremendously powerful opposing force duo that help pulse the entire film to the end. Hilary Swank portrays a young detective who must straddle the line between the job and her emotions while watching her biggest idol become more and more enthralled with the case. Maura Tierney and Martin Donovan play important and interesting side roles in the ever twisting story. Wrapping up the list of good names on this film is director Christopher Nolan who once again takes a film and turns it into an emotional epic.The acting on its own is enough to warrant a viewing of 'Insomnia' and when you couple in the beautiful landscapes and sequences with an interesting and tantalizing script you are left with a truly top class film. I don't want to talk much about the film itself because even small details will change your perception and feelings toward the film. Just snag it, curl up, and enjoy this amazing drama!5 Sleepless Stars out of 5!

I am fully aware that this is something that might not matter to everyone. If it doesn't matter to you, then feel free to order more from this seller, because I have no other complaints.My issue is with the price sticker placed on the back. It is one of those that has a strong adhesive and is very difficult o get off. I tried a combination of water, vinegar, and cabinet cleaner, allowed it to soak, and still could not completely remove it. I hate when this happens because I like my DVD cses to be sticer free and clean. There are stickers that don't do this, and it drives me a little crazy that some people don't use them.But again, a lot of people probably don't even care about this. I know people who don't care about a little residue. I know people who just leave the pric tags on things. If that's you, feel free to ignore all this.

Al Pacino and Martin Donovan play LAPD detectives headed very north to help out an old friend. The small town Nightmute, Alaska, has just lost one of it's young citizens to a violent killer and the locals could use some help catching the guy. But that's not all as Pacino's character is quite possibly dodging an internal affairs investigation back home, one that is complicated when his partner states his intention to testify to protect his family. During a subsequent chase through the Alaskain wilderness, Pacino accidentally shoots and kills his partner and, knowing that the circumstances will cause everyone to doubt him, blames it on the killer. Hillary Swank plays a local cop assigned to the case to make sure everything is in order when the killer's caught and brought to trial and Robin Williams plays the killer, who saw everything that happened out in the woods. Williams proceeds to taunt Pacino with this information, seeking to beat a murder charge. This is a thrilling film with a top-notch catch. Despite his short stint on the screen, Donovan has great chemistry with Pacino. The two aren't life partners or anything, but when it comes to their jobs, they feel they can count on each other...at least before they got to Alaska. It's cool to see Robin Williams playing an antagonist once in a while and he certainly makes the most of his role. Hillary Swank fits in perfectly as the rookie cop in a small, middle-of-nowhere town who idolizes Pacino (who wouldn't) and only seeks to do right by him. Again, this is a thrilling film and it's worth adding to your collection. It doesn't matter what actors and actress in Hollywood you like...chances are at least one of them is in this film. Enjoy.

They could have gave Robin Williams more parts.

Typical cat and mouse plot but well written and directed. It was enjoyable overall and I'd watch it again.