Misery

“Reiner captures just the right level of physical tension, but for the most part wisely emphasises the mental duels. Terrific.”

Staff (Not Credited), Time Out London · 100

“The actors are supported by the best kind of writerly craft and directorial technique, the kind that refuses to call attention to itself, never gets caught straining for scares or laughs. Popular moviemaking -- elegantly economical, artlessly artful -- doesn't get much better than this.”

Richard Schickel, Time · 100

“In a way, Misery is a ghoul comedy. But it's more than that, because it's genuinely, consistently scary. With his enthusiastic direction -- the cutting, the odd angles, the unexpected timing -- Rob Reiner takes what might have been a static set-up, a couple of people talking in a room, and makes it harrowing. [30 Nov 1990, p.E1]”

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle · 100

“Misery offers a first-rate Hitchcockian thriller filled with amazing performances, solid direction and masterful writing.”

Christopher Monfette, IGN · 90

“It does what it desires to do - it suspensefully squeezes the sweat out of the pores - but the salty stench it leaves behind in the persona of Annie Wilkes is a residue that transcends its intentions. [30 Nov 1990]”

Jay Scott, The Globe and Mail (Toronto) · 88