Christopher Nolan: His most underrated film is also one of his favorites

Christopher Nolan is undoubtedly one of the most talented, ambitious, genius filmmakers of all time. Memento, Le Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception and Interstellar, to name a few, are among his critically and publicly acclaimed titles that made him famous. And Oppenheimer, due this summer, also appears to be on track for success.

But as Espinoff reports, there’s one of his underrated films that still makes the director proud: his third feature, released in 2002 after critical success. commemorativeAnd his first production for a major Hollywood studio… we called it Insomnia.

A remake of the 1997 Norwegian feature film starring Stellan Skarsgård, the film still received good reviews, press and public acclaim. Christopher Nolan However, he thinks that the fact that it is a remake may have something to do with why it is appreciated, as he commented in Tom Schön’s book, Nolan Variations.

I am very proud of the film. I think of all my movies, this is probably the most underrated. People often say, “It’s not as exciting or personal as Memento,” but there’s a reason for that. This is a script written by someone else and a remake of another movie. The reality is that this is one of my most personal films for the experience I’ve had to make. It was a very important period in my life. It was my first film in a studio, shot on location, the first time I worked with big movie stars. Making it was an experience that marked me and it all comes back to me every time I see it. Out of all the films I’ve made, this is the one that fits the genre I’m trying to make, it doesn’t try to challenge it, and that’s what people have come to expect from the other films I’ve made. But I think it holds up well.

Starring the memorable Al Pacino in one of his best performances and the late, great Robin Williams in a villainous role, the film is supported by the always charming Hilary Swank. Insomnia It follows Detective Will Dormer (Pacino) who flies to Alaska with his partner Hap Eckhart (Martin Donovan) to investigate the murder of a 17-year-old girl.

Christopher Nolan also revealed that it’s a film we’d love to talk to him about: “It’s not really my thing to say, but every now and then I meet a filmmaker and it’s actually a film that he’s interested in or that he wants to talk about. Yes, I am very proud of the film.“It is said.

Insomnia It is also the project that marked the beginning of a professional relationship Christopher Nolan Warner, which spanned two decades. Shortly after, the studio entrusted him with the production of Batman Begins. You know the rest.

His next film, the long-awaited and already very impressive Oppenheimer, will hit our theaters on July 19, 2023.