Do not waste your money or time on this film.  Although it was improved from the 1976 version, it was still a disappointment.  This is an R-rated horror movie, but is nowhere near scary.  This movie is originally based on a novel by Stephen King.

“Carrie” is about a 17-year-old girl who is bullied and embarrassed to the point of madness.  Her mother is crazy religious and locks Carrie in the closet to pray whenever she is disobeying.  As Carrie is pushed to her limits she discovers that she has telekinesis abilities.  She is made fun of by everyone at school, but then is asked to prom by the most popular boy in the school and while at the dance she has a prank pulled on her.  She then becomes full of rage and lets her wrath unfurl onto her fellow classmates.

The problem with this story is that it doesn’t make any sense.  I never really understood the whole layout of the story. Where is Carrie’s father in all of this?  How did Carrie receive her telekinetic powers?  There are so many questions they left unanswered.  However, it was a bit easier to understand in the 2013 “Carrie.”

In the 1976 version, Carrie and her mother talk with southern accents, yet nobody else has them.  Also, the acting is just awful, and it is almost as if they are trying too hard to make it scary.  Anytime she uses her telekinetic ability, there is a shrill sound to let you know you are supposed to be scared.

The biggest difference of the 2013 movie and the one from 1976 would have to be the acting.  1976 Sissy Spacek (Carrie) and Piper Laurie (Carrie’s mother) did not impress me at all.  They looked as though they were in pain during the majority of their scenes.  There is also a problem with the scenes fitting together in this movie.  For example, in the movie she uses her ability to shatter a mirror and then in the next scene the mirror is only cracked.

In the 2013 version, Chloë Grace Moretz (Carrie) and Julianne Moore (Carrie’s mother) did a great job of acting.  I found myself believing it was real for a minute or two, but then she would use her powers to make a book float and id be snapped back to reality.

The scenes of this movie were more elaborate than those of the older version, yet it did not stray away from its focus.  However, the whole plot of the story was awful so it still ended up being a terrible movie.

I give this movie a rate of two stars.  This version was directed by Kimberly Peirce, who did a fantastic job with such little material.  Books that turn into movies are not normally good but I give you props for trying Kimberly.