Review of Misery

James Caan is Paul Sheldon, a writer whose claim to fame was his Misery Novels. After finishing his last Novel on Misery, adding a ninth novel to the octal novel series, he's returning back to New York to meet up with his agent. But a heavy snow storm on the way causes an accident and he ends up almost freezing to death before he is rescued by Annie Wilkes, played by Kathy Bates, who also happens to be the number "one fan" of Paul Sheldon's Misery series. After nursing Paul for some days, she asks Paul whether she could read the unpublished Misery novel. Paul allows her to read it and things change after Annie founds out that the main character Misery dies... She suddenly turns psychic and orders Paul to re-write the novel or...

Well! Wow! This was a great thriller film with stellar performances from Caan and Bates. Bates seriously achieved in scaring me with her performance of a crazy Number One Fan. I wasn't surprised to learn later that she won an Oscar for Best Actress and is one the most memorable negative roles in Hollywood. Based on Stefan King's Novel of the same name, this truly was a great edge-of-the-seat-thrill-ride. I never knew Rob Reiner could direct so wonderfully, he just raises the bar after Princess Bride and Stand By Me. Although the story was good filled with cunning direction and a good screenplay, it's the acting that first catches your attention. I really loved how the film flowed and how everything looked so realistically natural as though it was actually happening in front of us. And I also loved how Caan played the role of the smart writer, also one of the best things about this film.

Please do watch this film... It will be great weekend-treat... Highly Recommended.

"I am your number one Fan..."-Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes.

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