Review of It (2017) by Dave V — 08 Oct 2017

It was just okay. Production value was top notch, acting was good, but just didn't fully realize the book.

This review of It (2017) was written by Dave V on 08 Oct 2017.

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I loved the movie and I thought that it was great, even though I didn’t get scared I really enjoyed the story and some of the humour…

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By Geneviève P (47) on 03 Nov 2018

Super bon film, nettement meilleur que la minisérie de 1990. Les ti-culs sont vraiment bons…

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By Jeremiah Y (33) on 07 Nov 2018

A film that needed some subtlety, but then again Iâ(TM)m not into modern horror so take whatever I say with a grain of salt (or ignore this…

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By Sean Mulvihill (414) for FanboyNation.com (414) on 30 Oct 2018

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By Diego, Martín ¨ (231) on 31 Dec 2018

Como toda peli de terror,aunque es bastante entretenida 6/10…

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Rarely does remakes work to this extent. This one brings the charm and the scares to a new level…

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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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By Alistair Ryder (351) for Cinemole (129) on 11 Nov 2018

The book is regarded as King's best, and this adaptation certainly has satisfied the book's admirers; for me, it felt too safe, with the distinctive…

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By Caleb B (233) on 23 Nov 2018

The only problem I have with it is that it isn't really scary and feels like a kids movie if it werent for the cursing, but yet is still rated…

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