Review of It (2017) by Jj J — 02 Oct 2017

Better than the original movie, not nearly as good as the book.

This review of It (2017) was written by Jj J on 02 Oct 2017.

It has generally received very positive reviews.

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IT, bring a new look and better the original. The movie shook me and made me like this one a whole lot…

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By Ava D (11) on 29 Nov 2018

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