![]() Photographed in the familiar dark metallic color palette that has become a visual cliche in thrillers of this type, Sleepless belies its title by having a narcotizing effect. But Gabrielle Union is totally wasted as Vincent’s wife, who spends most of the proceedings worriedly making phoning calls before displaying some incongruous action moves toward the end. ![]() Some of the supporting players - including Mulroney and McNairy as the bad guys, and David Harbour as Bryant’s cop partner - fare better by comparison. But despite those and many other moments of violent mayhem, the film never truly proves exciting.ĭGA Nominations: 'Lion' Roars, 'Birth of a Nation' Reborn, 'Deadpool' Stays Aliveįoxx tries very, very hard to be badass, but his formidable charisma is barely on display in his monotonous turn, and Monaghan overplays her character’s Inspector Javert-like tendencies to the point of near-silliness. There’s a particular emphasis on fight scenes, including an elaborately staged kitchen-set bout that naturally features a wide variety of cooking paraphernalia, and a highly physical hotel-room dustup between Foxx and Monaghan that at least reveals intense preparation on the part of the actors. ![]() Working from a script by Andrea Berloff ( Oscar-nominated for Straight Outta Compton), Swiss director Baran bo Odar ( Who Am I, The Silence) keeps the action moving at an almost comically relentless pace. When she manages to get hold of the drugs that Vincent has temporarily stashed in a casino restroom, it sets off a violent chain of events over the course of a single night. Really RichĮven while desperately attempting to return the drugs in order to save his son, Vincent finds himself relentlessly pursued by indefatigable Internal Affairs investigator Bryant (Michelle Monaghan). "I Am the Trump of Hollywood": The Reclusive and Outrageous Jon Peters Is Still Rich. In one sleepless night, he will have to rescue his son T (who they got), evade an internal affairs investigation and bring the kidnappers to justice." 'Sleepless' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Vudu, YouTube, and Apple iTunes. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters gets T, Downs’ teenage son. Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who has got a lot of enemies, is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. Released January 13th, 2017, 'Sleepless' stars Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney, Scoot McNairy The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a user score of 59 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1,119 experienced users. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Sleepless' right now, here are some specifics about the Vertigo Entertainment, FilmNation Entertainment, Open Road Films, Riverstone Pictures action flick. ![]() We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Sleepless' on each platform when they are available. Looking to watch ' Sleepless' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Baran bo Odar-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.
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