Misery

1990 "Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive."
7.8| 1h47m| R| en
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After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.

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TeenzTen An action-packed slog
Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.
Tecnicinismo After a long history about dealing with the supernatural horror with haunted hotels, resurrected murderous kids, telekinetic prom queens, possesed cars and killer clowns from other dimensions, we get from the master of Horror a heavily isolated movie that's scarier than all things mentioned above.When we think of survival horror we often think in zombie movies or post apocaliptic films in which the character have to survive a force of great evil. This one whoever fits in the genre in the most unusual of ways, isolating the protagonist in a cabin inside the a situation that is almost ironically funny, and making the evil force a psychotic nurse in whose our main lead's life depends.Is a thrill ride from start to finish that only gets heartbumping every minute. We cannot ignore Kathy Bates's amazing performance as the emotionally unstable Annie Wilkes. From the moment she is on screen we learn that something is not right with her, is then when the film starts pumping when we know she can jump from loving careful mother to murderous psychopath displaying a master class in acting.Thrilling and unsettlingly realistic.
Minahzur Rahman I really enjoyed watching this. This movie came out on the year I was born, so it makes it extra special for me to see. I never actually thought it would be this thrilling though. I've seen many thrillers, but not too many were as thrilling and scary as Misery. Kathy Bates was outstanding in this movie. She was perfect to play "Annie Wilkes" and I don't think any other lady could've played it any better. Let's not forget James Caan who played "Paul Sheldon" - he was very good. They were like two sides of the same coin, and that's what made Misery such a great movie. The movie keeps you guessing: it's unpredictable. It had me on the edge of my seat. The character Kathy Bates played (Annie Wilkes) was horrifying - a true psychopath. Annie Wilkes was very scary especially when she's angry. We should be glad that something like this doesn't happen to us in the way she treats Paul Sheldon. I like the title of the movie (Misery) because it's not just based of the book, but it was also a "Misery" time for Paul Sheldon. This is one of my favourite Stephen King's adaptation, and it's probably one of his best. Personally, I'm not into the horror genre, but If there was a horror movie I wanted to see when I was a lot younger, Misery would be my choice. Honestly, if I saw Annie Wilkes behaving the way she does in this movie, I would have nightmares frequently. Misery is a movie where you should turn-up your volume - just trust me on that.
Majikat From the mind of Stephen King, it's not so much a Horror in the jumpy sense, but one of situational frustration, building on through what appears to be a strangers kindness.
destinylives52 A famous writer (played by James Caan) gets into an accident while driving through a blizzard and is rescued by his "number one fan" (chillingly played by Kathy Bates). With an injured shoulder and badly broken legs, Caan is bedridden and is cared for by Bates, who at first comes off as a guardian angel; but as time passes, she proves herself to be quite the opposite. Caan utilizes all the imagination of a brilliant writer to find an escape, but it may not be enough to counter Bates' devious mind.My most memorable, movie moment of "Misery" was the "hobbling" scene. No matter how many times I've seen it, it still makes me cringe.Rob Reiner does a good job of directing this Stephen King story. All the elements of a good suspense tale is here, and Bates' performance takes this movie to a higher level of quality.Mannysmemorablemoviemoments