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Insomnia is the sort of picture big studios used to make when they still believed they could take audiences on a ride without rubbing their faces in digital gloss. Feb 5, 2018 | Full Review…
Insomnia is the sort of picture big studios used to make when they still believed they could take audiences on a ride without rubbing their faces in digital gloss.
Paul Tatara
It's [Stellan Skarsgard's] controlled performance that galvanises this otherwise underpowered thriller. Mar 29, 2019 | Full Review…
It's [Stellan Skarsgard's] controlled performance that galvanises this otherwise underpowered thriller.
Xan Brooks
a masterpiece of unease and illness, the more so because the terminal sickness it describes is a universal condition. Dec 29, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
a masterpiece of unease and illness, the more so because the terminal sickness it describes is a universal condition.
Walter Chaw
... a paranoid noir thriller in broad daylight, and Skarsgard inhabits his role so naturally that when he starts going off the rails, it's as disorienting as it is disturbing. Oct 6, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
... a paranoid noir thriller in broad daylight, and Skarsgard inhabits his role so naturally that when he starts going off the rails, it's as disorienting as it is disturbing.
Eric Melin
It becomes clear the title of the film could just as well be 'The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - Tromsø.' Aug 3, 2014 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
It becomes clear the title of the film could just as well be 'The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - Tromsø.'
Christopher Long
fascinated by the conundrums of human psychology and moral frailty, which is why the film is centered on a protagonist who is generally dislikable as a person, yet is inherently compelling as a human subject. Jul 28, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
fascinated by the conundrums of human psychology and moral frailty, which is why the film is centered on a protagonist who is generally dislikable as a person, yet is inherently compelling as a human subject.
James Kendrick
Mais cínico que sua refilmagem, o filme cria menos tensão por não levar o espectador a simpatizar com seu protagonista. Em contrapartida, é mais enxuto, disciplinado e conduz sua trama com mais segurança. Jul 17, 2006 | Rating: 4/5
Mais cínico que sua refilmagem, o filme cria menos tensão por não levar o espectador a simpatizar com seu protagonista. Em contrapartida, é mais enxuto, disciplinado e conduz sua trama com mais segurança.
Pablo Villaça
A cold and stark amoral thriller. Nov 7, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
A cold and stark amoral thriller.
Spence D.
Superior thriller that was improved upon when remade in English. Jan 16, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Superior thriller that was improved upon when remade in English.
Ken Hanke
In Insomnia the murderer and his investigator possess a human capacity for mischaracterizing traits; this is a realistic scenario in which temptation houses a narrow threshold. Dec 16, 2002 | Full Review…
In Insomnia the murderer and his investigator possess a human capacity for mischaracterizing traits; this is a realistic scenario in which temptation houses a narrow threshold.
Rumsey Taylor
Really didn't enjoy this. It just seemed pointless and drags along at a slow pace. I remember seeing the remake years ago, and I was equally unimpressed by that, Seems to just be my week for dull movies with good casts that I can't otherwise fault past I couldn't wait for them to finish. I couldn't recommend this movie or otherwise. Though I personally found it boring, I can't say that it is not a well made film with some good characters. But it wasn't personally for me.
Super Reviewer
It is hard to believe that this is Erik Skjoldbjaerg's first film. It seems like a pro job to me. Very rarely do you get thrillers crafted this well. Almost everything is perfect. The script is as taut as possible. I saw no holes, anyhow. The plot is believable and you will never see the best twists coming. Even if you are the type who sits there and constantly guesses what's coming next during thrillers, I doubt you could. The film does a lot to avoid plot cliches. And if I'm wrong about that, if I was just blinded by other aspects of the film, it won't really matter. The characters are very well written. Especially the main character, played by Stellan Skarsgard. He is certainly one of the best actors working today and this may just be his greatest performance yet. He owns the film. The cinematography is effective. It's bleak and cold. The camera moves assuredly, and it's always where it should be. The music is perfectly subdued. The direction in general is simply amazing. The mise-en-scene is marvelous. I love the settings of the film, the threatening, rocky terrain, the broken and rusty buildings, everything. This is a must-see film. One of the best films of the 1990s.5 Stars 3-1014
A paranoid and claustrophobic thriller with many memorable moments. Skarsgard is great in the lead role.
An interesting (if not a bit frustrating) film, about how one bad decision made in clouded state of panic / shock can quickly develope into a full-blown shit storm. I think that perhaps a little more development of the main character (Skarsgard) early on, would have made for a little better understanding as to why such poor judgement was used. I still don't fully understand "why", at least nothing that makes a whole lot of sense. I think the antagonist (Bjorn Floberg) summed it up best towards the end of the film when he asks "Why didn't you just tell the truth? A few months suspension and everything would be back to normal." Which is what I was thinking through the entire film.
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