Stephen King's Carrie gets a new life in this remake starring Chloë Grace Moretz as a teenager who discovers that she has the extraordinary ability to move objects with the power of her mind, which eventually leads to mayhem and horror at her high-school prom. Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don't Cry) directs, and Julianne Moore co-stars as Carrie's overbearing mother. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
Director: Kimberly Peirce
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde, Portia Doubleday, Judy Greer
Rated R for bloody violence, disturbing images, language and some sexual content
Runtime: 1 hr. 39 min.
Genres: Horror
Review:
Remakes are a tricky business. More times than not they are simply money grabs trying to capitalize on name recognition. This remake is tough to review simply because as a stand alone film it’s not terrible. It’s fully competent with a decent cast featuring Chloë Grace Moretz who delivers a fine performance even if she’s miscast. Kimberly Peirce, clearly in paycheck mode, gives us a sleek and efficient little film. Unfortunately it hits all the exact same beats as original 1976 film. There are scant bits of modern touches (Youtube, Cellphones!) but considering the subject matter and current focus on bullying I can’t help but feel like there are plenty of missed opportunities. The remakes is solid but (in my best old man voice) do yourself a favor and watch the original or read the book because the remake is simply a rehash, albeit a decent one.
C+
I am not interested in this Carrie remake at all, but I believe I will give the original a shot.
ReplyDelete-James
Give the original a look, it'll be all you really need.
DeleteYikes on the rating. I really want to see this one. I like the actors that are in this.
ReplyDelete~~Diana
The cast is good, might still be worth checking out.
Deletethe original film and the book are excellent. totally didn't need a remake. from your review, sounded like a real waste of time. and the talent was there too. smh.
ReplyDeleteA real waste, the original film and book are strong enough, if they weren't going to do anything with the story or take a different angle why do it.
DeleteJust did not bring much to the table in terms of the original, or even to remakes themselves. Good review Daniel.
ReplyDeleteYep, it was all rather pointless.
DeleteSeen it, hated it. An embarrassing and plain awful rehash with horrid CGI and a highly disappointing Moretz. I stick to the original.
ReplyDeleteYep, forgettable and pointless!
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