Review of It (2017) by Jeremy C — 17 Sep 2017

Fans of the source material will find the movie does it justice.

This review of It (2017) was written by Jeremy C on 17 Sep 2017.

It has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Vanessa H (109) on 02 Jan 2019

Amazing recreation!!! Loved all the 80's references too! These kids were fantastic! It all felt very genuine and real! Way to go guys…

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By Martin C (360) on 02 Dec 2018

Starts out great, but quickly turns into a generic teen adventure film, in which every kid has strong psychopathic tendencies…

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By Sam R (559) on 02 Jan 2019

Amazing recreation!!! Loved all the 80's references too! These kids were fantastic! It all felt very genuine and real! Way to go guys…

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Has some really good elements but ultimately left me a bit bored and over 'it…

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By Andy B (1,077) on 31 Oct 2018

Good horror film. Does the 80's thing well, without being cheesily nostalgic…

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