Where do is start? Misery in my opinion is a very intense, dark and twisted film, which is what makes the film much more exciting and interesting. What I love about the film is the way everything is set, the theme, lighting, sound, costumes, everything. The two main characters are represented very well. Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is a famous writer of the books "Misery", quite calm and relaxed and Annie Wilks (Kathy Bates) is his no.1 fan. When theses two meet, the whole atmosphere changes when we first meet Annie. I love how when we , the audience, are introduced to her, she has this innocent look about her, perhaps the way she is dressed or perhaps by the cross she wears, Annie change's the mood with her present. When the film gets intense, it gets a lot more interesting, the way Annie's attitudes changes when she snaps at the swearing from the book, just one little thing changes the way we think of Annie. I love when the film starts to unravel, everything was intense and suddenly we find out what Annie is really like when she finds out Paul kills off Misery, Annie turns into a psycho. We see Annie has two personalities and the audience is shown both of her sides. I love how Annie is portrayed just by her clothes, wearing knitted jumpers, the way she smiles in a disturbing way, but also her home. It looks very heart warming however this is only in the room Paul Sheldon is in. When we are shown the rest of the house, everything is a contrast, it is all dark and mysterious. Kathy Bates plays Annie so well, the way her expressions increased my heartbeat, she made me feel very scared. James Caan also played Paul very well by making me panic on the actions he was doing trying to break free from Annie's house. His facial expressions were very believable especially when Annie smashed his ankles with a hammer, the way his expressed that pain made sink and squirm, making me feel his pain. What I also love is how the title "Misery" in a way is an actual theme running throughout the film because it links to how Paul feels whilst trapped in Annie's house, but also links to how Annie feels, how she has always felt. Overall "Misery" is a film I would defiantly watch again, there is so much more to describe about the film but you must watch it to understand the thrill and excitement of "Misery."
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