Ep. 19 - Insomnia (w/ Dave Lester)

In our discussion about Christopher Nolan’s first studio feature, Insomnia, we examine why this feels like his forgotten film. Somehow with Insomnia’s studio budget, star-studded cast, adapted script, and its fairly standard narrative structure, Nolan is still able to display his unique style as he gives us an incredibly interesting character study. Finally, we do a movie draft of foreign language films and their American remakes and share our recommendations of the week.

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Timestamps:
Intro (00:38)
Insomnia Discussion (18:48)
Movie Draft (02:13:32)
Recommendations of the Week (02:38:42)

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