Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

niloo_behdad It was really fantastic and in my idea it was one of the best movies in thrillers and scary genre.it was unpredictable second by second and you couldnt even take a look at something else except the movie.

superpowerm-40006 It is unpredictable. I've never read King's novel but I am a big fan of the movie base on his work.

Thomas Drufke Misery is either a case of a film being slightly outdated, or just built up too highly for me to thoroughly enjoy this Stephen King classic. Well-acted, tightly written and directed, but not nearly as memorable or terrifying as it was made out to be. Perhaps that's an unfair criticism, but expectations almost always factor into how enjoyable the film will be.Misery may very well be King's simplest film, taking place in mostly one setting, and only dealing with a few characters in total, but it sure seems like it's one of his more personal stories. James Caan plays a famous author, Paul Sheldon, who is "rescued" by his number one fan, Annie Wilkes, who turns out to be a little more devious and cruel than a typical fangirl. Not having read anything about King's original story, I don't know how much of this can be based (even in the slightest) on a true story. I know King was never captured by a fan and tortured in inexplicable ways, but there has to be some level of personal touch King is putting to this story. At the very least, this is a major fear of his.In that regard, Misery is brilliant, especially for a 21st century audience who are obsessed (and as connected with social media) with their celebrity crushes more than they ever have been before. The sheer obsession that is in Annie's mind (wonderfully played by Kathy Bates) is the crux of the story and is undeniably memorable. But I was honestly expecting the insanity to be even more over-the-top. Maybe that's just pop-culture's infatuation of Bates' creepy portrayal clouding my judgment, but it's true.In all, there's plenty to like in Rob Reiner's direction, the score, iconic performances, and various other tidbits of Misery, but I can't help but feel a little letdown by the overall intensity of the execution. I'm still waiting for that big moment to happen. It never came.7.0/10

chimera3 My love for Stephen King's work started when I was no more than 8 with "Carrie." It grew from there in leaps and bounds and then I came upon this gem. There were people who looked at me funny when I was a kid because I liked to read more adult material like "Jurassic Park," John Grisham, Stephen King. However, when I got older, the looks stopped and people seeing me read his work wanted to know more about him, my mom and a few of my grade school teachers in particular. Without giving too much away, this one is more psychological than anything. Sometimes you don't need fantastical creatures to get a story across. With this priceless piece, it is best that you watch it with the lights on. Watching it in the dark may make you very paranoid, I will tell you that. In fact, when I first watched it as a kid, I had to actually watch my back before I went to bed because I never knew who was going to be walking behind me or waiting for me in my bedroom. Does it still have the same effect? No, but it is horror at its finest, no doubt about that. If you ever want to be scared out of your wits, watch this one. You may enjoy being scared. I know I did. To this day, I still watch it every October in light of Halloween. You don't even need it to be Halloween to watch this.