"Sleepless" gets away with a lot, mainly because of its proficient cast. The plot twists are completely implausible, but these actors are able to )mostly) sell it. Nearly everyone here is working for someone else, and Jamie Foxx almost typifies this; is he a dirty cop or really deep undercover? The movie never puts that matter to rest.
But it does maintain its forward momentum and has a distinctly heated flair for violence; case in point (again) Foxx, who engages in merciless fight scenes with just about everybody. One thing that really surprised me about this movie was its look; take away a couple of neon signs and you can't tell it's Las Vegas. How often do you see that city filmed without sleaze?
6/10
