Holds much of the heart of the book

Rating: 7/10 (5 September 2019)

Right from the start, the scene of the little one feeding the hungry one sets a great tone. I thought that one more than anything else was a huge success. What a meal he must have made...
I can see an absurd positive and absurd negative trend going on in the ratings. This is not a 10 lol at least, not in relation to its source material, however, in no way does it deserve a 1 or a 2...
The thing is, having suffered The Dark Tower movie, a truly atrocious experience to any fan, I felt that while "It" similarly only shares the title and the characters names with the source material, at least, with the background of the novel, you could relate and understand the personality quirks of the characters that is lacking any real context or explanation within the movie itself. At least they tried to be themselves, to stay true to the characters.
The location and actors are all amazing, and did all that could be expected of them.
See, for me, the reason the movie is a success is because it managed to portray (at least to me) the bond among the children, and the human/emotional aspect that made this and other SK titles like "The Body A.K.A Stand by Me" such a treat.
The only real letdown to me is the era. Setting it so much later has an odd twist on the tone. It's hard to explain, but these are people out of time... There's no need for that, except maybe cheaper sets?...
Anyways, while not the true adaptation to the novel a die hard fan might like, I think it still retains much of its flavor and appeal. Excited to watch Chapter two!