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Rage: Carrie 2, The (1999) Rank 2 Reviews
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Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
Even as you're wincing at what you thought was misguided earnestness, it's being subverted by filmmakers who've turned many of the genre's weaknesses into tiny triumphs. ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
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The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Better than an opportunistic sequel has any right to be, but still pretty flawed. ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
The New York Times (Anita Gates)
Uninspired Update, Unintentional Laughs. ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at The New York Times (Anita Gates)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The original "Carrie'' worked because it was a skillful teenage drama grafted onto a horror ending. Also, of course, because De Palma and his star, Sissy Spacek, made the story convincing. The Rage: Carrie 2 is more like a shadow. ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
I have never been a fan of the original Carrie, but, despite the different slant offered by The Rage, there's not enough new material here for me to like the sequel any better. ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
It's not a cheap rip-off -- it's a credible sequel to a horror classic, and a sad reminder that some things never change. ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
U.S. Distributor: United Artists The Rage: Carrie 2 can be seen as a sequel to the 1976 horror feature, Carrie, but it's really more of a '90s style remake. Unlike most second installments, however, this one manages to improve upon certain aspects of the ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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Salon (Mary Elizabeth Williams)
The surprise of the movie is that it actually does have a talented director and star. It doesn't begin to make up for the low quality of the story or the numerous other unfortunate elements, but it does suggest little flashes of something that, with more ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at Salon (Mary Elizabeth Williams)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
``The Rage: Carrie 2'' opens with a woman painting a red stripe at eye-level completely around her living room, while screaming, ``You can't have my daughter!'' Soon the woman is being carried out of the house in restraints, and her daughter, little Rache ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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Variety (Dennis Harvey)
As generic in every aspect as Brian De Palma's original was inventive. ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at Variety (Dennis Harvey)
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Ray Conlogue)
It's possible to insult even a teenager's intelligence. ...read the complete Rage: Carrie 2 movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Ray Conlogue)
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