Review of It (2017) by Loveeland — 08 Sep 2017

IT is one of the best horror films I have ever seen. It was filled with scares, hysterical comedy, and a level of emotion that I was not expecting. Parts of the movie were actually downright sad. I am very critical of horror movies, as I often times feel as though they lack good storylines and characters.

The cast of this movie was outstanding. Of course, the big draw is Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise. I'm someone who was neither a fan of the miniseries nor a fan of Tim Curry's clown. I never once found Curry's clown scary (Could be just me).

This clown is terrifying. Many criticize the film for 'jump scares' but I thought the horror aspects of the film were much more than that. You actually fear the clown, because in a way he's unpredictable.

Sometimes he'll just be off to the side and you'll just see him, and other times he will attack. So to some up the positives: its a high quality story that combines the individual struggles of the kids with the greater effort to combat IT, that features outstanding acting by about everyone.

It is truly terrifying, the only comparison I can make in terms of scariness is when I saw Alien for the first time. It is far more emotional than I would've imagined. You truly feel for the kids. Now there are few areas I can really knock this film.

For one, the CGI wasn't very well done in some scenes. Also, I was not a fan of the dumb decisions made by the kids in this movie. It felt like the scary moments were forced by really dumb decisions that no normal person would make.

How hard is it to not stand outside the creepy rundown house, or to not follow a trail into a scary dark room? Another very small criticism was the lone scene with Bill's dad. I was not impressed by the acting job there, but that's small and irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.

Overall, I highly recommend you see this film, as we almost never get horror films this well done.