I originally watched this movie because my mother had said how good it was. I normally trust my mother's opinion! And once again, mother knows best, because I was hugely impressed the first time I watched it. It is an interesting plot, as far as Stephen King goes, because it's not quite in the same mould as some of his other stories.
His stories often involve some supernatural things going on, like The Tommyknockers or my favourite book of all time, The Shining. But this is a version of psychopathic behaviour at it's most destructive. James Cann plays Paul Sheldon, who is a novelist, most famous for his Misery books.
But on his way to his publicist with his latest book, he's involved in a accident because of the bad weather and the drink he had previously drunk. But he is saved by Annie Wilkes, who tells him she was a nurse at one point.
Everything looks okay at first for Sheldon, but it becomes painfully obvious that Annie Wilkes is not quite all there. She becomes more psychopathic by the minute and Sheldon knows he is in serious trouble. He knows the only way to ensure his life is that he has to kill her.
Eventually he manages to kill her and escape, but he pays a certain price. His ankles are virtually destroyed beyond repair in a process which Annie Wilkes calls 'Hobbling'. It is a gruesome scene and it is advised that anybody of a nervous disposition should steer clear of that particular scene.
As I said in my review of the book (which is also excellent), there are some scenes which are different from the book. For instance, there is an old sheriff in the movie, but in the book there is a young state trooper and other officers. And the hobbling scene is VERY different in the book.
This movie had a constant dark atmosphere which I really felt enhanced the movie a great deal. At no point does it seem that Annie Wilkes will ever give in. She is absolutely relentless and is always in charge, no matter how sorry we feel for Paul Sheldon.
After reading the book and watching the movie, it is my humble opinion that the movie is ever so slightly better than the book. But only just.
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