Skarsgard is pure gold

Rating: 9/10 (7 September 2017)

From the moment I saw this trailer, I could instantly feel a fantastic vibe from it. After seeing Bill Skarsgard cast as Pennywise, I was ecstatic! Unlike most, I personally loved him as Roman Godfrey in Netflix's Hemlock Grove. He delivered a performance of the ages, and every moment he was on the screen, my eyes were fixated, and my ears perked to hear what he said in that creepy, yet oddly satisfying, clown voice he spoke in.
The movie itself was spectacular in the field of grabbing you from the start, and not letting you go till the final black screen forced me to leave. The cast itself of the "Losers Club" were all perfectly written. From the hysterical comic relief of Richie Tolzier (Finn Wolfhard), to the ever so memorable stuttering of Bill Denbrough (Jaeden Lieberher). Nowadays in films, most effects are washed and thrown at you in a blur so quickly that you get a headache from all the moving parts. Muschietti excelled at balancing the horror with the drama, while adding in some of the most grotesquely gorgeous visuals that have been brought to the big screen. From even the slightest parts of either maggots or blood, to the full blown disgustingly horrific visuals, it was a treat from the get-go.
Remembering the 1990's original TV movie, this film was an amazingly done "big-screen" remake. Skarsgard's performance, for even being in a limited role, was on par with that of Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight, which speaks BOUNDS to his performance. There is even an IGN article which discusses how he made the child-actors cry on set, because he didn't want to break character. Amazingly done on his part, and the casting selections were all phenomenal. The whole time I kept tying it back to the original, as well as the book itself, and I wasn't even close to disappointed...
All in all, this film is easily one of the most memorable of the year, and following what seems to have been the worst weekend in Box Office history, this is an amazing rebound. IT was a spectacle from start to finish, and left me begging for more! (9/10, 16+ due to gore, and language)