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"Again, the key word to describe this one is "boring". It's so overwhelmingly dull that it's like the movie itself is aware of how derivative it is. It's about a corrupt cop trying to rescue his kidnapped son from the mob. It's nothing but a bundle of clichรฉs, and everyone on the cast and crew seems aware of it; none of the actors look invested, and the direction has no spark whatsoever. Besides, I find it impossible to root for a main character who pulls something as desperate as replacing the "
" DVD- 1hr. 35min. First Viewing There's a pretty great b-movie hidden within the frequent blandness of Sleepless. Dirty cops, families in peril, financial desperation, etc.; it's all here. Despite it's problems though, I actually enjoyed various parts of the film. There are a couple of decent action scenes, and the camerawork is pretty solid (for a movie of this ilk, at least). If there had been a decent script, or one that understood what it had here, this could've been an exceptional film. "
" Familiar Actors: Jamie Foxx Michelle Monaghan Scoot McNairy Dermot Mulroney T.I. David Harbour Gabrielle Union Octavius J. Johnson Sala Baker Steve Coulter and Kayte Giralt True Rating: 5.5/10 I heard many people didn't like this one and the ratings were not that great either. Still I wanted to check it out for myself. This was directed by Baran bo Odar who also did Who Am I which I thoroughly enjoyed. It's also written by Andrea Berloff who wrote Straight Outta Compton and World Trade Cent"