Carrie may have taken her telekinetic wrath from the 1970s to modern day, but beyond that, Kimberly Peirce’s Carrie falls right in line with the Brian De Palma original. However, even though the films hit all the same beats, share character names, and even some dialogue, the 2013 version isn’t a total copy and paste job. The structure stays the same, but by using a little modernization, additional character details and new scenes here and there, Peirce essentially recreates the same experience while trying to make it her own (read our Carrie remake review).
Whether or not that remake technique works for you, if you’re a fan of the original, it certainly makes pinpointing those differences an entertaining game. Check out all the changes we caught in the new Carrie and let us know which ones you spotted, too.
It goes without saying that the following post contains SPOILERS for Carrie and the 2013 Carrie remake.
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Sometimes it’s awkward playing dance video games with Jennifer Connelly and often it’s a little uncomfortable to reenact your director’s first time, but when you’ve got strong talent and a good friend by your side, you end up with charming and poignant material like Nat Wolff and Liana Liberato did with “Stuck In Love.”
Jerry O’Connell has a habit of portraying the most obnoxious characters the film industry has to offer. It’s something I’ve grown quite numb to over the year’s, but thanks to Piranha 3D that numbness has warn off and I’m aware more than ever of O’Connell’s seemingly natural ability to bug the heck out of me.