For those who don't know: Insomnia is like the Manning child who isn't Eli or Peyton when it comes to comparing it to Nolan's others. Though it is a great movie, it doesn't pierce your brain and tug at your heart. It is a completely enjoyable thriller with a stellar cast (Al Pacino, Robin Williams). It was Nolan's first "big" movie and its apparent though in no way does that harm your digestion of the story. Al Pacino, a cop who is sent to a small Alaskan town to investigate the murder of a young girl. On a high stakes chase with their alleged murderer, Pacino's character accidentally shoots and kills his partner. Deeply saddened and torn by this, Pacino isn't able to sleep anymore as he continues to investigate the murder. The movie is everything one would want in a thriller, though not bringing anything extra.
