Very well executed

This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Kathy Bates deserved that oscar, great film adaptation of Stephen King's book even if there were differences, I think they adjusted well.That bi-polar Annie Wilkes character was played realistically and amazingly by Kathy Bates, while James Caan's character is still more underplayed, he still managed to pull off a few of those most desperate moments.Supporting characters were good too, very chilling/disturbing moments mainly done by the psychological projection of those characters and scenes - hardly any physical visual scenes needed (apart from the one or two max of the infamous ones).

Having director Rob Reiner bring the classic Stephen King novel to life on the screen was actually a good thing back in 1990, because "Misery" turned out to be a rather good movie and a movie that packed a punch - pardon the pun.Of course, I would recommend that you read the book, as there are so many more details and things to be experienced there, and you get to put your own faces on the characters. But I must say that this movie version of the novella is rather outstanding, and that is because of a combination of the story, the directors work and the acting performances of primarily Kathy Bates and James Caan.The story told in "Misery" is a story that should appeal to just about everyone, I think. It is a story of obsession, isolation and desperation. I enjoy the story and have watched the movie a bunch of times over the years, and the movie keeps being just as entertaining as the first time I watched it.I think that having chosen both Kathy Bates and James Caan as the lead roles of Annie Wilkes and Paul Sheldon respectively was quite good, because they are quite capable performers and they did great jobs in "Misery". And there is a great chemistry between the two on the screen, which worked well in favor of the movie and storyline. In all honesty, then "Misery" was truly Kathy Bates' movie, because she far outshone James Caan with her performance.The gradual revealing of the level of obsession and lengths that Annie Wilkes was willing to go to was so nicely constructed in this movie, and director Rob Reiner managed to put that on the screen quite well. And the scenes that involved violence were quite expertly choreographed and captured on the screen, and it felt like you were right there in the ordeal with Paul Sheldon.The ending of the movie, well it was a fairly generic way to end the story, but of course, it was as it usually is in such thrillers/horrors. Could it have ended differently? Certainly. The ending of the movie is the only weak point in the entire movie for me.

Famed novelist Paul Sheldon seeks inspiration for his next novel by driving his vintage mustang through the mountains some where out in Colorado during a large snow storm. Paul inadvertently gets into an accident and ends up trapped underneath his overturned mustang in the ice. One would think this would be the worst situation one could imagine onself in. But what follows is much worse. Misery is a thrilling adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name. Despite the movie's short run-time, the movie is a must-see simply to witness Kathy Bates' performance. There is nothing more terrifying than a person who won't curse like the Christian caretaker Annie Wilkes. Kathy Bates won a well- deserved Academy Award for Best Actress in 1990 for her portrayal of the psychopathic Wilkes. After Paul's accident, Annie "rescues" Paul and torments him into using his professional writing skills to fulfill her own twisted fantasies as the rest of the world desperately searches for the missing novelist. Paul is left in a very compromising situation where he has to use the best of his wits and writing skills to maneuver his way into an escape. The ride is thrilling, the screenplay is memorable, and the acting is compelling. The greatest moment of the film occurs when Annie, possibly purposefully, spills a spiked glass of wine that was mean to subdue her. As she pours a second glass to the dismay of Paul, the writer deleriously savours the moment with his abductor and makes a toast to misery. The abductor was alluding to the name of the character in the novel. The writer was alluding to his own plight. Days pass and Paul eventually gets stronger. He even lifts his own typewriter as a makeshift weight in a desperate ploy for survival. The survival instinct is raw. He eventually learns that his abductor is a baby serial killer. A former nurse who deserved to be killed years ago. Watch this movie which consistently ranks as among the best horror and thriller movies produced by Hollywood. Remember the most compelling line of the film, "You want it? Eat it until you choke, you sick twisted ****".

I had a landlady in college who would sit down each day and write letters to the characters who appeared in her soap operas. Seriously, she would give them advice on their romantic encounters and their faux pas. So when I saw Kathy Bates going crazy with her captive, James Caan, it wasn't hard for me to make the leap to the actions of a psychotic, not seeing an actor for an actor. Bates is amazing in this movie in the sickest way possible. She just can't understand what is going on. The problem is that she is utterly dangerous, murderous. Of course, this is Stephen King, so we know there are Bates types around every corner. I felt, as I watched this play out, that I was punishing myself. What else could she do to him without killing him. The only other movie I felt this way about was the top horror movie of its year, "The Passion of the Christ," where Mel Gibson used every torture device and weapon to beat on Jesus's body before he was crucified. Anyway, I would warn anyone that has not seen this film to be ready for their own misery.