Ranking Every Christopher Nolan Film From Worst To Best

10. Insomnia

You won't find a terrible movie on this list, but you will find an ultimately forgettable one called Insomnia.

After scoring a breakout hit with Memento at the turn of the millennium, Christopher Nolan tried his hand at a studio project with an ensemble cast, and the result was an important learning experience for the filmmaker.

Set against the backdrop of a small Alaskan fishing town where the sun shines even at night, Insomnia follows a slightly dirty cop played by Al Pacino, whose sleepless nights are haunted by the possibility that he may have killed his partner.

The film places him on an equal footing with Robin Williams's killer - a role which highlights the late actor's underappreciated range - as Nolan weaves a hazy tale of grey morality and psychological thrills.

Although what threatens to be a promising, alternative thriller unravels when the guns start blazing in the final act, the director's penchant for sprawling aerial shots and his ability to draw performances out of a triple-A cast were honed right here.