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...action centers on Rachel Lang (Emily Bergl), a shy Goth chick attending the very same high school that Carrie (whose relationship to Rachel is revealed mid-film) burned down so many years ago. As it turns out, Rachel harbors the very same telekinetic power Carrie did--a frightening fact understood only by the school guidance counselor, Sue Snell (Amy Irving), who also happens to be the sole survivor of the original film...
...When Rachel's best friend commits suicide, the only classmate who reaches out to her is a compassionate football hunk (Jason London). The rest of the school tricks and torments Rachel, which really does not turn out to be such a smart move. After all, as the ad copy proclaims, "making Rachel angry could prove to be fatal...
Carrie 2 ultimately returns to the general realm of watchability thanks to some tender romantic moments, the undeniable appeal of witnessing an annoying sports jock get racked and--most significantly--by the admirable lead performance of newcomer Bergl. Bergl gives Rachel genuine complexity of emotion; she conveys a mixture of strength and vulnerability that suits the role well...
...Rachel Griffiths, Hilary and Jackie. Against Watson's showy performance. Griffiths remains low-key and the effect is perfect. There are layers here which take multiple viewings to pick up--too bad the Academy Members probably won't take the time...
...kiss is just a kiss? Not when Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) smooches her job interviewer, setting off a fit of massive neuroses. Envious of Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow) love bug, Monica (Courtney Cox) tries to rekindle her sparks with beau Chandler (Matthew Perry...