Alan Berliner presents this as a documentary about sleep deprivation/ insomnia. Some of it is about that but the rest is just another of Berliner's efforts to talk about his himself and his family. It's like most of his other work: trite, self-indulgent, unfocused, clever, boring.
If you're interested in Berliner, here's a chance to meet his wife, sister, mom, baby, & some friends. They talk about Alan; Alan talks about Alan; his mom complains that it's not her fault that he can't sleep; his wife bitches at him about several things; Alan talks with several doctors.
It's mostly just a bad home movie with many many sleep-related clips from old movies. It should be about 15 minutes long, even with some clips. Instead it's feature-length.
What's interesting about Alan isn't really explored ie. His amazing organizational skills and his collections "This drawer has spheres; this drawer has triangles, ..." Do your best to avoid it, unless you want to see Alan and his family.
If you're interested in Berliner, here's a chance to meet his wife, sister, mom, baby, & some friends. They talk about Alan; Alan talks about Alan; his mom complains that it's not her fault that he can't sleep; his wife bitches at him about several things; Alan talks with several doctors.
It's mostly just a bad home movie with many many sleep-related clips from old movies. It should be about 15 minutes long, even with some clips. Instead it's feature-length.
What's interesting about Alan isn't really explored ie. His amazing organizational skills and his collections "This drawer has spheres; this drawer has triangles, ..." Do your best to avoid it, unless you want to see Alan and his family.