IT (2017)

IT (2017)

Dir: Andy Muschietti

Cast: Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Bill Skarsgard, etc.

     Clowns have never really scared me but for some they can be total nightmare fuel.

   The movie IT reinforces that idea. Based on the best selling novel by Stephen King, 

    IT is a re-imagining of the 1990 TV miniseries that starred John Ritter.

       

       It's summer 1989 in the fictional town of Derry, a little boy named Georgie goes

    missing. A group of bullied kids band together to track down something more 

    sinister. They find a shape shifting, demonic clown named Pennywise, who feeds

    on the fears and flesh of young kids every 30 years. 

       The Good: The acting was fantastic and as was Bill Skarsgard's take on the 

   character originated by Tim Curry and made it his own. His performance was

   downright scary. There was some CGI but that was to be expected featuring

   a clown that takes the form of the kids fears. I could really relate to some of

   the problems kids faced as well as 80's references. I liked the fact that every

   time a red balloon showed up, Pennywise was nearby. It made all the more

   creepy.

      The Bad: As with every movie, there were a few plotholes that could be 

  explained but could easily be resolved with the upcoming sequel. The swearing 

  was a little too excessive for their ages but since this movie followed the book
  pretty closely, I'll let it pass.

     Overall: IT  lived up to my expectations. It was funny, creepy and nostalgic

  to the core. Muschietti tried to not make it a carbon copy of the original. There

  had to be lines added in just for the sake of nostalgia. It's hard to remake a 

  movie that's as good as the original and it left me wanting more. It's one of the
  best horror movies this year. Believe me, you'll float too.

Grade: B (8/10)