Movie review – “Misery” (1990) ***

One of the best Steven King adaptations isn’t as impressive as when I first watched it but is still a very good movie with a stunning performance by Kathy Bates in the lead. James Caan is OK but once I read that the role was originally offered to William Hurt I kept wishing Hurt played the role – Caan doesn’t really look like a romantic book writer, and Hurt would have added the extra layer of having intellectual disdain for Bates. Richard Farnsworth offers bright support.