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Created Jan 07, 2010 12:14PM PST • Edited Sep 20, 2010 04:01PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Perfect 5.0

   I’ve read many Stephen King novels and am a huge fan. I have not, however, read Misery. The movie makes me want to very much.

4. Acting

   Perfect 5.0

   Kathy Bates. Excellent psychopath. James Caan. Convincing torture victim. 1 + 1 = 2.

5. Male Stars Perfect 5.0

6. Female Stars Perfect 5.0

7. Female Costars Perfect 5.0

8. Male Costars Perfect 5.0

10. Film

    Great 4.0

    A very good, and effectively scary film. A masterpiece, if you will. Truly frightening dialogue makes Misery a truly frightening film. It hits you in the face, shocks yo, terrifies you, and repulses you. (All in a good way…)

11. Direction Great 4.0

12. Play Perfect 5.0

13. Music Good 3.0

14. Visuals Good 3.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 2.5

    Even though the film is bloodless, it is very sadistic and brutal. A scene involves hobbling. Don’t know what that is? Maybe that’s for the better. Not for those with a weak stomach.

17. Sex Innocent 1.0

18. Violence Monstrous 5.0

19. Rudeness Polite 1.5

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.2

    Not hat unrealistic. Torture is portrayed in realistic, gritty fashion.

22. Circumstantial Glib 2.0

23. Biological Glib 2.0

24. Physical Surreal 2.5