I actually stumbled upon this film whilst flicking through the movie channels one night whilst I was unwell and unable to sleep.
The fact that I have a slight girl crush on Emily Blunt is probably the reason I didn't switch over and watch 'Misery'. I hadn't even heard of the film, but as I've seen Misery so many times I could re-enact it in a one woman show I thought I'd give it a go.
In a nutshell 2 college students decide to car share whilst returning home for Christmas vacation (even though they guy has really planned the ride as a way to get close to the girl on whom he has a crush). After stopping to use the bathroom and get some refreshments the guy decides to take a short cut down a snow covered road. Inevitably the car crashes into a snow drift and the couple are stranded. As the road appears to be somewhat unused, the couple wait for help to turn up.
What follows is quite simply a ghost story. The story unfolds slowly, with Blunt shouldering the vast majority of the film. There were a few moments that genuinely made me jump, and I'm not afraid to say that I found the film quite romantic too. Watch it and you'll understand why.
All in all it's a great film. very good story, excellent acting and, in my opinion, a cracking way to spend a couple of hours!
The fact that I have a slight girl crush on Emily Blunt is probably the reason I didn't switch over and watch 'Misery'. I hadn't even heard of the film, but as I've seen Misery so many times I could re-enact it in a one woman show I thought I'd give it a go.
In a nutshell 2 college students decide to car share whilst returning home for Christmas vacation (even though they guy has really planned the ride as a way to get close to the girl on whom he has a crush). After stopping to use the bathroom and get some refreshments the guy decides to take a short cut down a snow covered road. Inevitably the car crashes into a snow drift and the couple are stranded. As the road appears to be somewhat unused, the couple wait for help to turn up.
What follows is quite simply a ghost story. The story unfolds slowly, with Blunt shouldering the vast majority of the film. There were a few moments that genuinely made me jump, and I'm not afraid to say that I found the film quite romantic too. Watch it and you'll understand why.
All in all it's a great film. very good story, excellent acting and, in my opinion, a cracking way to spend a couple of hours!