Insomnia (2002)

Concluding NOLAN WEEK, it seemed best to follow up his latest big release with a review of what might be Christopher Nolan's most underappreciated directorial effort.  This was his follow-up to the ground-breaking Memento which was released just the year before and this time around, he was working with a major studio with a decent budget, along with several top-flight actors.  This is basically a crime procedural taking place in Alaska during a time of year when the sun never sets.  Al Pacino stars as an LA cop who is sent out this way to investigate the murder of a teenage and he finds that because there is constant sunlight, he can't really sleep....hence the title. ;) Recent two-time Oscar winner Hillary Swank co-stars as a local police detective who partners with him on the case and.....the late, great Robin Williams co-stars as a mysterious local writer who apparently had a questionable relationship with the recent murder victim.  And what results is a tense cat-and-mouse between cop and suspect..... Host: Geoff Gershon Editors: Geoff and Ella GershonProducer: Marlene Gershonhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/ Send us a Text Message.https://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/