I was totally creeped out by this movie. Gloria Swanson did a
wonderful job of giving Norma that crazy eyed gaze that makes me want
to shudder and shrink away. I didn't connect that much with Joe
Gillis, he seemed kind of flat to me and very dumb for sticking around
as long as he did.

Also I didn't find it believable that Max would stick around playing
butler to Norma when he basically made her career. Sure he loved her,
but in reality would he really just sit around and watch as the woman
he loved toyed around with other young men.

While watching this film, I kept wondering if this was Stephen King's
inspiration for writing Misery. The whole idea of keeping someone
under lock and key to write you the story of your dreams is a very
chilling idea.