Review of It (2017) by Compi24 — 09 Sep 2017

"Mama" director Andy Muschietti's adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel and effective update of the 1990 miniseries starring Tim Curry, "It" improves upon its predecessors in almost every way.

And by "predecessors," I don't just mean the aforementioned TV special. Indeed, while this film is more frightening, captivating, engaging, and simply well-produced than the 90's cult classic, it also helps streamline, normalize, and enhance the source material itself, in all its idiosyncratic glory.

This is an incredibly well-realized piece of horror filmmaking with terrific world-building and magnificent performances all over (particularly from those of the film's "Losers Club"). And while I find it may deviate a bit too much from its own remarkably well-established tone here and there, I'd still say it's nothing less than an achievement overall.