I’ve monologued about the kids’ performances long enough, and I don’t want to undermine the horror aspect of the film. To be honest, the horror didn’t compare to the main cast’s performances by a long shot, but Pennywise did have his spine chilling moments. Pennywise looks awesome, however he’s so scary that it makes you wonder why Georgie didn’t hightail out of the sewer the minute Pennywise’s glowing eyes immerged. None the less, Bill Skarsgard did a brilliant job at making Pennywise terrifying every minute he was on screen.
Each of the characters have subplots that don’t slow down the film, and do a great job helping you understand their motivation, and drive to destroy the clown. You see why they felt like they have nothing to lose, and are willing to risk their lives saving the town, and you care about their adventure. The film is quite akin to another Stephen King adaptation, Stand by Me. If you enjoy Stand By Me at all (or have a deep and passionate love for that movie like me) you’ll love It.
Check out It as soon as possible! It’s worth seeing in the theater, so get your tickets and go watch it. Or theater hop...
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