My Favourite DePalma film so far!!

Rating: 10/10 (5 March 2009)

"You were warned never to push Carrie to the limits. Now you must face the evil consequences"-(Poster tag-line)
This is a terrifically made film and also my very first review on IMDb.
This is a brilliantly made movie. One that's gonna be with me for years to come. Let me tell you my experiences with DePalma. Ever since I got into film I heard the name Brian De Palma I don't know why.You should have heard a lot of other names before you ever hear his name except in my case. Ever since 14 I know the name DePalma and that he had a movie by the name of 'Scarface'. The first DePalma film that I have watched is 'Scarface' too! I thought it was just nice and had forgotten about it.And After about two years or so the movie begins to haunt me like so many other films in my life.Oh, by that time I had already seen two more films by him that were popular-M I and the untouchables.And So I watched Scarface again at the age of 18 and it blew me away.I mean it is terrific!! This time I enjoyed the direction and everything came back for me. I once again watched The Untouchables and M I and this time I liked them both. And discovered this gem: DePalma. I started my voyage through De Palma just like I once did with Scorsese and Tarantino. And so I watched Blow Out, Sisters, Carrie, Carlito's way, Raising Cain, Snake Eyes, The Black Dahlia, Redacted, Casualties of War, Femme Fatale, Body Double etc and I am kind of in the middle of my voyage and I am yet to see a lot of him and I have to say that Carrie is by far my favorite of him although all of them are just greats!
Telekinesis:- the ability to move or change objects without touching them by the power or concentration of mind.
Carrie:-Its been known what Carrie is about
Carrie is a high school senior girl who is given the ability of Telekinesis by birth.Maybe with a purpose because she is shy and always need a place among her friends. I mean she is always abused and bullied by her friends until one special night she is pushed too far....."If only they knew she had the power"..... So that's it. She is shy, beautiful, and intelligent who is always bullied by her friends, sirs, neighbors etc.Even her psychotically religious mother make fun of her sexuality and would lock her in a bathroom, insides of which are obscure looking and frightening.All this created Carrie White's disturbed persona and the horror that is yet to be unleashed!
The movie has a frightening and claustrophobic feeling created around Carrie White's home.The whole film has a sad,horrifying atmosphere. This is clearly visible in Pino Donnagio's score and the cinematography.Oh man the camera work!! Its one of the most important aspects of the films. I have to say among the best in De Palma films. It has a whole 70's feeling to it.Like when during the prom scene when Carrie and Tommy dances in one of the classic shots of all time,The camera moves around them very slowly at first. We can see the lights illuminating the hall shines behind them striking at us. the colors and everything makes it a beautiful shot and one of my favorites in the movie. The cinematography captures the whole 70's atmosphere and feel and styles like no film other than Dazed and Confuzed and Zodiac (for me). This is my favorite Stephen King adaptation.Its his first novel ever published. This movie marked the debut of future Hollywood star John Travolta and also the first collaboration between De Palma and Pino Donnagio.
The character of Margarete White was excellently portrayed by Piper Laurie needless to say.She said she thought Carrie would have to be a comedy because her character is too over the top! That's right her character is that of a morally disturbed religious person.This is an actor's and a director's movie at the same time. But the one single performance to which to which all credits must go is Sissy Spacek.Nobody could pull off such an amazing and realistic performance as the abused teenager Carrie White other than for her. I mean Spacek is born for this role. Carrie is so cute and adorable and we feel for her unlike many other movie characters only to find that she can't be that adorable for too long, Thanks to her!
This is a cleverly edited movie. The Scary scenes are perfectly edited in the De Palma fashion so to be enjoyed by us. The use of split screen along with Sisters is one of the bests in DePalma films especially the one with three shots in one frame. It triples up the terror of the scene. Its hysterical!! and funny at the same time.
Brian De Palma proved through this film that he is an unpredictable director in every way, who is to be feared of!!I Mean Here's a director that can do anything...almost anything, So beware!!The story by Steven King is something that slowly develops its way through the characters. I mean this is a character driven film that thrills.
For me this is a touching, atmospheric, sad and nostalgic teenage drama apart from being a horror film. This is more of a character study than a science-fiction horror.Everyone thinks this is a pure horror film. well Its not a horror film of that fashion. Its not Psycho.Its not Haloween. Its a hysterically moving film which is up there in standards with films yet to come. It will never be dated whatever happens.Like every other De Palma film it entertains on many levels.I have seen it four times and It got better each time I watched it.
Carrie:-10/10 Direction: Flawless!!