Shows us the brutal, twisted fantasy of those tortured by others.

Rating: 8/10 (20 July 2003)

What made Carrie that much more brutal (and some of the scenes are) is the fact that in reality people are like this. The Telekinetic powers Carrie possesses are the dream that comes to a tortured and bullied kid, as they lie awake at night waiting for the nightmare they call life to end. They want to strike back at those who have constantly hurt them. Whether they truly deserved what came to them is immaterial. This is how some people in the world feeluntil all that is left is a rage against everything and anything. It doesn't matter what. When someone is tortured and humiliated that much, you can't expect anything other than pure fury deep down. To blame Carrie for inspiring bullied children to commit such acts is horrific and naive in itself. The true tragedy of Carrie, for me at least, is that this does happen. Carrie shows a reality for some children, in a brutal way. It doesn't show these poor kids what to do. It shows us what they what to do. With bullying, it is the cause that needs to be addressed, and not the symptoms. Stop and think what it must be like for these people.
A good film, well directed and written, with some powerful images and acting.