Review of It (2017) by David H — 14 Oct 2017

This film captures the vision of the original 1990 tv-series while still deviating from the book quite a bit. Although this movie plays into a lot of the original aspects of the "loser's club" from the book, it does stray a bit from character development. For those wanting a horror movie that plays true to the times, this definitely reels in the audience. For hardcore fans of both the book and the mini-series, although this may not be your cup of tea, this film definitely has quite a few nods to book references that fans are sure to pick up on.

I would have to point out that my biggest issue involving this version of the book, is how frequently you see Pennywise. In most horror films, the "boogeyman" of the film is seen a few times, and more in-depth during the climax of the film. This film you are bound to see Pennywise at least 20 times, and the fact that you see the exact form of Pennywise in the first 10 minutes of the film, set it up to create a casual feeling around the main sinister character. Although the story created a triumphant, but not entirely resolved ending, I cannot possibly see how the terror of Pennywise could be instilled in the second half of the movie.