[metternich1815]

Carrie (2013): 7.5/10

I have to say that this really was not a bad film. It was interesting to see how they adapted the story into a more modern setting as the world really has changed a great deal even since 1976 (admittedly I have never seen the second remake though). There were also some reasonably good performances in the film. Additionally, the film took the elements of the first film, but did them in a different way, which was interesting to see. To those that say it is a reimagining of the original story, I have to disagree. The original did have a very clear influence on the film. So, why only a 7.5? While the acting was reasonably good, it just did not capture the emotion or intensity of the original performers. I mean the mother, in the original picture, alone should have been considered for an Academy Award, in my opinion. Another thing to note is that the people in the new film just did not seem realistic. They seemed like societal picture perfect models. There were momments that this film seemed deeper than the original, but, overall, it just lacked this and the realism of the 76 film. The ending and prom scene were certainly not bad, but I prefered those done in the original particularly Palma's altered ending to the story. Carrie from 1976 just has that feeling of a classic, while the 2013 film justs lacks this. It seemed to essentially ride on the other film without realizing the reason the original was so great was because it tried something different. Like I said, it really was not a bad remake. It was certainly one of the better of the newer remakes that I have seen. It could easily stand up on its own. With that being said, I just feel that there was certain potential that the film just failed to realize. Still, definitely worth a watch.