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Zipper Stevens said,
July 28th, 2004 

I’m sold… Let’s start a line. :D

Brian said,
July 28th, 2004 

Not bad… not bad at all. A good script and some good acting will seal the deal for me.

Brian

Vic said,
July 29th, 2004 

Christopher Nolan’s film Memento is the main reason I have confidence in Batman Begins. I didn’t see Insomnia, was that up to par?

Vic

Brian said,
July 29th, 2004 

I just saw Insomnia today out of curiosity. It was pretty formulaic in spots (including the ending), but it was really well done overall. The character development was excellent, and the flow of the movie kept me interested. The storyline is unique in the sense that it’s not really a “whodunnit,” since the identity of the killer is established long before the end of the movie. The storyline becomes much more complicated, but I’ll leave it at that for people who want to see it for themselves (which I recommend). It struck me as the kind of movie Clint Eastwood wishes he could direct, but his movies tend to ramble on for too long, and the endings to most of his movies are unsatisfying.

Bottom line, from the grand total of two movies that I’ve seen from Nolan, he’s a very good director regardless of the movie, but when he’s involved in writing the script (which he wasn’t for Insomnia), it makes for an even better movie.

Brian

Vic said,
July 30th, 2004 

And it’s early enough in his career that he doesn’t have to worry about topping himself, like M. Night Shyamalan.

Vic