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Misery

1990

Rob Reiner

Kathy Bates, James Caan, Frances Sternhagen, Richard Farnsworth ...

7.5

41,844

Horror. Drama Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon is on his way home from his Colorado hideaway after completing his latest book, when he crashes his car in a freak blizzard. Paul is critically injured, but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, Paul's "number one fan", who takes Paul back to her remote house in the mountains (without bothering to tell anybody). Unfortunately for Paul, Annie is also a headcase. When she discovers that Paul has ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It is a good story (...) The result is good craftsmanship, and a movie that works (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"'Misery' is just good enough that one wishes it were far better. The ideas are there, but they become lost in the heavy-handed treatment."	NEU
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"The economy of both script and direction is admirable (...) though the film's anthology of genre cliches ultimately undermines Bates's heroic efforts to make it something more."	NEU
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune	"'Misery' functions on more than one level (...) [Bates] possesses more than enough authority and presence to carry a film on her own."	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"The movie has a real kick to it (...) It turns into a psychotic cat-and-mouse game, and there are some genuine shocks"	POS
United Kingdom	Colette Maude Time Out	"[An] intelligent script (...) Reiner captures just the right level of physical tension, but for the most part wisely emphasises the mental duels. Terrific."	POS
United Kingdom	Derek Malcolm The Guardian	"Something reasonably special (...) It maintains its tension well, plays enough tricks on us"	POS
United Kingdom	Philip Thomas Empire	"From start to harrowing finish, it is blissfully apparent that Rob Reiner can indeed turn his hand to virtually anything (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	BBC	"Where it is significantly elevated is in the terrifyingly convincing performance by Bates (...) [A] satisfyingly tense film (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Alan Jones Radio Times	"[A] superb adaptation (...) Kathy Bates deservedly won an Oscar for her monstrously scary performance (...) [It] contains numerous jolts (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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