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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : The material in ''Misery'' is so much Stephen King's own that it's a little surprising that a director like Rob Reiner would have been interested in making the film. Reiner has started with literary properties before - among them King's ''Stand by Me'' and William Goldman's ''The Princess Bride'' - but his strength is in putting a personal stamp on his films (which also include the cross-country romance ''The Sure Thing'' and the fake documentary ''This Is Spinal Tap''). more...
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3/4
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www.filmcritic.com - : Not only is Misery the best adaptation of a Stephen King book ever made, it's the only good one ever made! (Though this may change with this year's The Green Mile.) The story of a rabid fan who imprisons her favorite writer in her remote cabin, and makes him write stuff he doesn't want to... sounds just like my day job. more...
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4/5
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www.oscarguy.com - : Once in a great while a performance comes along that makes you give thanks for weeks that film was invented. Kathy Bates gives a tantalizing performance as the crazed nurse Annie Wilkes. Her powerful persona on screen is enough to carry the film from beginning to end with no need for plot in between. Not to say the film doesn't have plot, it has plenty to go around, with twists and turns at every corner and a dramatic ending that will leaving you aghast. more...
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3.5/
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