Review of It (2017) by Tom T — 06 Sep 2017
Skip the "too cool for you" reviews from Lyndsey Bahr (Associated Press) or Scott Mendelson (Forbes). Many "professional" reviewers just want something they haven't seen before so they can hail it as "fresh" and "inspired". Movies like The Lobster, Swiss Army Man or Lars and the Real Girl, have interesting moments but they're largely crap, nonetheless plenty of critics wanted you to see them. A small, slightly demented minority (none of the three enjoyed anything close to success at the box office) holds them up as the next great thing. Please.
Stephen King's It is horror at it's best. Heart, humor and terror. The familiar tropes are familiar because King's source material trotted many of them out first, over thirty years ago. I suspect that these oh-so-sophisticated reviewers would watch The Maltese Falcon and complain about the performances and plot, completely missing the point. Look at how many movies come out that receive "user" reviews that are 20, 30, 40 points lower than the "professional" critics. There's a reason for that.
Most critics get the It movie though. It's scary fun, bordering on true horror.
Ignore the superficial idiots, and pseudo intellectuals that are looking for something perverted and morally bankrupt to fill their wounded souls.
Buy a large popcorn and park your butt in a seat, lean back and hang on.
This review of It (2017) was written by Tom T on 06 Sep 2017.
It has generally received very positive reviews.
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