Review of Misery (1990) by Jonathan Rosenbaum for Chicago Reader — 13 Jun 1996
The economy of both script and direction is admirable—there's no wasted motion in sight—though the film's anthology of genre cliches ultimately undermines Bates's heroic efforts to make it something more.
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This review of Misery (1990) was written by Jonathan Rosenbaum and published by Chicago Reader on 13 Jun 1996.
Misery has generally received very positive reviews.
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