Insomnia with Alex Ross Perry
Writer and director, Alex Ross Perry (Golden Exits), joins Griffin and David to discuss 2002\u2019s psychological thriller remake, Insomnia. But does this movie fit into the tradition of the auteur\u2019s bizarre third feature? What has changed about Al Pacino\u2019s acting post-Oscar win? How is this film another example of Nolan playing with noir conventions? Together, they discuss Robin Williams\u2019 2002, Hilary Swank\u2019s career trajectory, how Darren Aronofsky came the closet to taking on Batman before Nolan did and why it\u2019s implausible the Alaskan police chief played by Paul Dooley would also conveniently be a former LAPD detective.\n\nJoin our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.\nFollow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! \nBuy some real nerdy merch.\nConnect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord\nFor anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices