Sleepless (2017)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Only the bad guys get killed in this farce Good guys and girls can be shot smashed kicked knifed crushed shot choked and cuffed but they all survive but bad guys bodies are spread everywhere Could have been OK if a little more realism existed C'mon please This is kids stuff

Granted, I was generally fatigued and knew I shouldn't have watched it but not to worry, I'm always on the case and attempted it again the next day. Was it worth it? No. However! Not nearly as bad as everyone is making it out to be. An undercover officer has his son taken hostage by a ruthless drug lord to which he must deliver a substantial amount of goods in order to release his son. The pure definition of a generic action thriller which substitutes any real thrills for above average cinematography. The latter does enhance the overall appeal to a degree, but if your plot is as thin as Jamie Foxx's serious voice (he literally whispered everything) then really you have nothing to differentiate yourself from other B-movie thrillers. The action wasn't over the top, mostly consisting of cumbersome fist fights and Monaghan high kicking Foxx in the head, which surprisingly I quite enjoyed. I liked the realism. It could've easily turned into a 'John Wick' clone, and yes there is a club shootout, but it settled for a more placid tone. That tone doesn't always work though, as the narrative is slower than an elderly woman realising she's just won the jackpot on a slot machine (hint: pretty damn slow). Nothing really happens. The first two acts were as predictable as anything, although the third act does contain a nice twist in a police car, but not enough to save the film. I loved Monaghan's sassiness, she wasn't taking anything from anyone. Her way or no way, and I would choose her way any day. Yet, again, her performance just wasn't enough. The conclusion was incredibly underwhelming and had the audacity to leave itself open for a sequel. Ha! Hilarious. Sleepless is just too generic for its own good. Not the longest, and certainly not the worst, ninety minutes put to film as I can say with confidence that I did enjoy certain aspects. But as for its entirety, it's as unmemorable as the dream you had when this film put you to sleep.

THEY SAID IT WAS GONNA BE AN EASY GRAB !WELL , IT AIN'T NO EASY GRAB , THEY GOT T !

Washed out storyline could not save this mediocre thriller. Sure it has some moments but the twists are really predictable and the characterization is found in every undercover thriller out there. Jamie Foxx is tough and plays the role pretty well. He is also believable but then its not much of a stretch anyway. David Harbour was good enough bot not up to his standards. Same goes to Michelle Monaghan who was painfully wasted, but hey at least she got a role again. The action scenes are well edited, but the rest of the film lacked in storytelling and was not able to make the audience fully capture to the screen. I was not sleepless during watching this film, actually I was very sleepy...