A horror that makes you feel

Rating: 9/10 (15 May 2020)

There's hardly anything new when one watches this movie in this day an age, since too much has been talked about it, and the plot is by no means convoluted.
Nevertheless, my experience of watching the known was still an excellent one, as the directing and acting was excellent.
Much compliment is to be given to the White family, for both of them was portrayed so logically and poignantly. In the mother, you see a religious fanatic with all the facial expression and holy teaching and shaky voice. In Carrie, you can see a bullied girl with her fear of the unknown, the crave to get alone, the apprehension from pain, and most painfully the joy in being accepted.
The highlight of the directing lies obviously on the blood stained scene, most remarkably the build up to the explosion. The audience is led through all the emotions, namely happiness seeing nervous Carrie get treated well, then worry witnessing the voting trick, and finally exasperation as Carrie was not saved from the public humiliation. The slow motion, the score on top of the muted room, the fruitless help from the classmate, and the jubilant smile on Carrie made it painful for the audience to continue watching, knowing very well what would happen next.
The anti bully theme is obvious in this movie, as well as the anti Christ, most notably symbolised by the manner and position of the dead mom.
All in all, Carrie is a solid school movie, with excellent acting connecting with the audience's feeling.