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To my horror, not only does this movie rip-off the plot from the first "Carrie", this lackluster sequel steals from other teen movies as well. There's an abusive football coach that only wants to win (Varsity Blues), issues of sex and cruelty are dealt with (Cruel Intentions), and our heroine goes to a big party in a slinky red dress (She's All That). The acting stunk. Emily Bergl did a poor imitation of a faux-angst grunge chick. Zachery Ty Bryan didn't come across as a "bad boy" and Rachael Blanchard acting as if she were still in a "Clueless" episode. The gore was WAY overdone and implausible (How could CDs kill someone?). The plot had many holes (Would Rachael really hang around people who indirectly caused her friend's death?) Add gratuitous male nudity and you got a cinematic train wreck. This movie insults the name Carrie.

Unlike The Replacement Killers, Chow-Yun Fat finally got a decent role, and a movie where they actually did more than shoot little guns all day, but it's still pretty boring. It's also somewhat racist, having that generic negative portrayal of Chinatown and all, if anybody cares. I'd just say skip this and go watch a real action flick like Rush Hour instead.

First of all, Sarah Michelle Gellar did a good job in this movie. But even SMG's acting skills cannot save the horrible script and extremely lame premise. I mean, a magical crab, for godsake! (Which, by the way, looked about as real as the snake in Anaconda.) This is just horrible. Sarah Michelle Gellar may be irresistible, but her movie isn't.