'MISERY' -- Spine Chilling Suspense from the 90's

Ok, the most common idea that movie watchers have about SUSPENSE is this: They imagine the Blair Witch Project, or some horror film with phantoms and girls with disheveled hair, standing behind the door with a knife. Unfortunately, that's not my idea of suspense.

The movie 'Misery' is not a horror film either, but it's my kind of suspense. This came out in 1990 (I know, I know..lately we have been making reviews about recently released films..but I couldn't stand the temptation of writing about Misery, even if it's a film from the 90's).

James Caan plays the role of a writer who got into a car accident, and got picked up and taken care of by one of his deranged fans, played by actress Kathy Bates.

Now, there are two things about this movie that I like. First, seeing James Caan play another lead role is a sigh of relief. No one could have played it better than him, and I also think it's a good comeback. If you remember, James played the role of Sonny Corleone in the classic film "The Godfather" many many years ago..In Misery, he looks much older and stricken and years, but the flicker of acting prowess is still there.

Secondly, I love the idea that this film was based on a novel by Stephen King. He's on a winning streak. His novels which were turned into films include The Green Mile, 1408, and lately, The Mist (I'll write a review about The Mist in the near future). MISERY provides the same atmosphere of gloom and silent power present in almost all Stephen King's works, and that's a plus factor.

Whew, I'm such a movie freak. :-)

So what's my rating for Misery? I'm gonna give it four stars out of five. I highly recommend it, but it's not good for kids less than 13 years old.

Here's a short trailer of the film:


Looks like fun, right! So go find this film, watch it and enjoy. I'll see yah soon!

P.S: My cousin and I have a rule regarding movies. You can tell everything about any movie, but don't tell the ending!! That's a crime among movie watchers..it's like stealing the fun from the person who haven't watched the film yet. :-)