Insomnia (2002, USA) C-118m. SCOPE *** D: Christopher Nolan. Starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan, Nicky Katt, Paul Dooley. A rare movie: A Hollywood remake of a non-U.S. film that surpasses the original in almost every way. Pacino plays a weary police detective, who is sent to Alaska with his partner to solve a murder case. Problems in the department at home and the midnight sun complicate the case, as the investigation takes unlikely turns. Supreme filmmaking by the director of MEMENTO (2000). Pacino is fine as usual, excellent use of David Julyan's score. Script also improves on the original in terms of pace and character depth. Only fault is that the story has been told before (which those who have not seen the 1997 shouldn't mind). Recommended.