'Misery': Theater Review
6 / 10
Thanks largely to the wacko humor infused throughout Metcalf's diabolically folksy performance, and to the ingeniousness of David Korins' revolving set - which invites us to follow the action from room to room exactly like a camera - this Misery is an enjoyable enough rerun that recaptures some of its predecessor's B-movie pleasures. But there's a strong whiff of cynicism about the enterprise. The suspicion takes root virtually from the start that the only reason it exists is because Warner Bros. and screenwriter William Goldman - who has adapted the work as a stage play with minimal invention - figured there were still a few more bucks to be milked out of a popular commercial property.
