Review of It (2017) by Christina M — 01 Oct 2017

"It" was a fantastic film. I scored the movie based on the acting of the cast, how scary the content was, the believability of the effects used and the overall plot. I gave the acting of the cast a 5 out of 5 stars; despite the main characters being children, they were able to bring the story to life in a phenomenal way.

As for how scary the content was, this category was given a 5 out 5 stars. The creators balanced out the amount of scary aspects with suspense, comedy and emotional aspects. Personally, if a movie has too much of a scare factor, it is harder for me to watch; "It" did an amazing job of finding the in-between in terms of horror elements.

In terms of effects, I would give this category a 4 out of 5 stars. Most of the effects were well done, but at certain points featuring the clown's transformations, there seemed to be an odd use of CGI.

This is most likely a personal preference, but other than that, the effects were believable and added to the horror aspect of "It." Finally, I gave the overall plot of It a 5 out 5 stars. The story follows a group of children who come together in order to fight their worst fears as friends; the plot is incredibly gripping and also has an emotional edge throughout the film.

As a whole, I would give "It" 5 out of 5 stars; despite my dislike of the CGI performance, every other criteria I have for films has been met. Every sequence of the movie was well acted and kept me on the edge of my seat.