Carrie 1976 by AverageMansReviews

Carrie 1976 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/animal cruelty/bodily functions/child abuse/religion/transformation/domestic violence/sexual harassment/self harming/burning/chopping/stabbing/impaling/electrocution

I wouldn't annoy her: briefly; we meet Carrie White [Sissy Spacek:] she is a high school outcast, she comes from a very religious family, that doesn't have any friends, that gets invited to the high school dance by Tommy Ross [William Katt:] he is a popular kid, I could be wrong but I think he is possibly a quarterback for the school team, but he also has a girlfriend which is okay about this situation as she wants to give Carrie this opportunity; I believe that this boyfriend and girlfriend meant well and have no ill intentions, even though Ross declined the first time around; I'm sure nothing is set up or could go wrong?

Generally speaking: I found the storyline/script, framework and pacing of this 98 minute film to be slow, to the point where I can say okay we get it the vast majority no one likes her, but as it relates to the character developments; you could easily knock off 15 minutes and we would still get the point of eventually everyone has a breaking point, that is how hard people push her, the character developments are a bit redundant.

Art, character developments and action; the art is highly creatively as Carrie shows of her new gift as she turned the car upside down and it catches fire.

Character developments and performances; by and large they are all good, as they put in reliably good versions of high school characters in one capacity or another and their performances reflect that, but let's be completely honest the performances of Spacek and Piper Laurie as Margaret White: she is Carrie's heavily religious Christian, psychopathic mother; individually or together are strong performances as this sheltered and conditions young woman, by no fault of her own has to go through so much garbage and when she has the power to change things, which at first she uses it to protect herself and then later on she becomes the monster that they have all created vs. in short the monster nurtured and enforced this outlook and behaviour; it really is an excellent example of; if you install this mentality, behaviour and reinforce it with negativity, don't be too angry if the monster you have created knocks over a few buildings and eventually turned on you and anyone else, so based on this I will award this film an extra mark.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; I mean I went to go and see this film with the person I want some of this content with at the cinema, which you should go and see this film at the cinema when you have an opportunity, but as I made reference to the beginning or somewhere near there, it does have some negatives to it, as in for the vast majority of this film is just a case of pushing Carrie until she breaks and then by comparison not too long with the payoff. This film does have some awards accredited to its name such as 6 Winners which include but not limited to Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival 1977 Grand Prize Brian De Palma and pecial Mention Sissy Spacek For the acting. 9 Nominees which also include not limited to Academy Awards, USA 1977 Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role Sissy Spacek and Best Actress in a Supporting Role Piper Laurie