Review of Carrie (1952) by Suzanne S — 24 Jul 2010
1950s Hollywood production that strips Dreiser's novel of all of its sharp, biting satire and social commentary and gives his amoral heroine not only a conscience but a heart, while Hurstwood is redeemed with a final, noble act.
What's worse, the final script is a turgid, cliched melodrama whose moral is best summed by Eddie Albert's character, "In this life, you gotta pay the piper. You gotta pay the piper.".
This review of Carrie (1952) was written by Suzanne S on 24 Jul 2010.
Carrie has generally received positive reviews.
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