Movie: Insomnia
Main Actors: Robin Williams, Hillary Swank and Al Pacino
MPAA Rating: R
Passionate Expressions: A few real strong ones
Useless Vulgar Language: A lot of real strong ones (It is rated R after all)
Sex in a Good Light: Not really
Sex in a Bad Light: Yes. There is a naked cadaver that they show in a few shots; you don’t miss anything if you look away. Sexual relationships between teenagers are spoken about and a teenage girl flirts with Al Pacino’s character (lol) but he teaches her a lesson and these relationships are not looked upon kindly.
Manly Violence: There are some gun fights and some fist action
Action Violence: Nope
Pointless Violence: Nope
Manly Rating: A-
Scorecard
Cinematography: B
Visual Effects: B
Sound/Score: A-
Story: A
Acting: A
Food to Watch With: BBQ Alaskan Salmon with a Caesar salad.
Plot Synopsis: Two LA Detectives are flown up to nowhere Alaska to find a killer in a small depressed town.
Review: When I first saw the cast I laughed. Robin Williams and Al Pacino; that seems like a comedy all by itself. But I read the back of the movie case cover and it seemed interesting; plus Robin Williams can play a good serious role. It was worth it. The Plot was not entirely predictable, the writers placed a lot of metaphors about life that were visualized very well by the camera crews and Al Pacino’s character was very well done. After the first half hour or so I was about to turn it off because it looked like it was going to be another movie about a corrupt detective and I am sick to death of those, but it turned out that they had a few twists and turns and it was more about a detective deciding whether he was a good or a bad cop while Robin Williams tries to convince him that he is neither, they both just are what they are and things are not really their fault. A movie that finally deals with the idea that there actually is a difference between the good guys and the bad guys even when it seems like there isn’t. I loved it.
Life Lessons: There is a difference between good guys and bad guys based on motivation and Robin Williams is lighter on his feet the Pacino
Summary: Great movie with a well thought out plot if you’re in the mood for something serious.
Would I Watch This Again: Yes
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