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Posted by: Jayen at February 6, 2003, 5:05 am

Topic: Reviews: Insomnia Forum: JoBlo

You know you watch some movies in life not b'cos of the hype surrounding it (e.g. Basic Instinct..anyone remembers that from the Dinosaur Age ?), but b'cos of the actors/actresses performing in it. AND AL PACINO IS MY FAV! Robin Williams is also a fav, but Al's the guy for me! And like any other AP movie, I watched Insomnia b'cos he is in it. I wasn't dissapointed! When was the last time we saw AP truly having a script which doesn't require him to ham it up...Donnie Brasco? At the same time, engage you deeply into the story so much so you can't take your eyes & ears off the screen? Wow man, to see the Master portray the character...is a lesson for would-be actors. In the beginning, Det Dohmer comes off as a guy who's worth the confidence he eminates in his job...but later, after his boo-boo, you can see the transformation that AP brings to Dohmer...the struggle in his conscience & yet confident when dealing with the bad guy...and yes, in my opinion, AP has the deepest gaze any actor has..the one that doesn't need dialogue to be heard, but just seen. The only gripe I have (gosh yes! but not his fault) with AP's performance is that I know he's not gonna get an Oscar or any nomination for this role. And why? B'cos AP himself has set high standards that without doubt he gets compared to with his every other performance. See 'Dog Day Afternoon', 'Serpico' & 'Godfather I & II" just to get an idea. It's like Michaelangelo...all his art works are good..but there's only one Mona Lisa. Robin W...with this performance, & 'One Hour Photo', we can safely say that RW is looking to spice up his acting CV, & I would say that his evolution as an actor is looking fine with this role. RW's plays mean, but at times, he also succeds in drawing the viewer's sympathy...he didn't intend to start out as a bad guy, but got 'pulled' into it out of anger. As for Hilary Swank, she got more meat that most female characters do (in her role, I mean!), & for her part, she was ok, but I sincerely hope she's got more lasting power than say, Holly Hunter! Finally, keep up the good work Chris Nolan! I'm rooting that you'd be holding an Oscar in the future!

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