This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.

A Masterpiece!

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

This movie was almost unwatchable from the first scene. I could tell from the outset that creative liberties would be taken, and I was not wrong. It barely resembled the book, which is a shame since the characters in the book's narrative had much more dimension. This movie is a "what not to do when you are making a best seller into a motion picture!"

I'm guessing not an easy watch for those who can't handle flashbacks! It's Scandi noir as a film, it's as simple as that. Admittedly ... what the hell Val Kilmer is in there for ... no idea, and thanks to trivia his dubbed sounding voice now makes sense. There's a curious mix of a wasted Toby Jones and a three hours film edited to two, but overall worthy of a watch.

Reading the various negative reviews of this film here indicates just how dumbed down audiences (particularly American audiences) have become by the garbage that Hollywood has been spewing out for decades. Here we have a film that succeeds on every level as a Thriller. It has a dark and disturbing atmosphere, sets its premise out quickly and subtly, then goes about its business without any of the formulaic story by numbers or fanfare that the major studios feel compelled to feed their clueless audiences. If you can't sit with this gently told story for two hours without relishing the expert editing, photography and direction that spins a tale of horror and suspense as good as you would find in any great Thriller of note then you deserve what you get...rubbish like the Independence Day series or Halloween. This is a movie for those who love a dark Thriller, loaded with atmosphere whose journey is much more important than the destination - as shocking at that might be in this case. There are elements here of the Girl in the Hornet's Nest trilogy, Seven,and other films that grab you by the throat and don't let go even as the end-titles are running. If you want simple, idiotic horror films where you know from the opening scene where things will end, this film is not for you. If you relish a couple of hours of slowly building tension that has a degree of challenge about it, then you should enjoy this little gem. Reading some of the truly bizarre reviews here saying people found it incomprehensible or hard to follow leads me to comment that they should stick to what they know...which clearly isn't much. There's nothing overly complicated about the plot...you just need to pay attention and enjoy the ride. This is a moody. atmospheric, tense thriller any fan of the genre will love.

This movie is such a slow starter I was ready for it to end. The acting was so horrible based on the cast that I actually said that guy almost looks like Val Kilmer and it WAS Val Kilmer. They should have stuck with the original title, Cure for Insomnia.