when dealing with an evil entity, sometimes you gotta be creepy

Rating: 7/10 (4 July 2018)

I've never read Stephen King's novel about a supremely evil force that terrorizes a Maine town, but this adaptation is worth seeing. Bill Skarsgård plays Pennywise as a truly malevolent being who knows just how to get into people's confidence. Basically, 2017's "It" is a creepy movie that hits the right notes. The children do a fine job with their roles. Like some of Stephen King's other works - "The Body" (adapted as "Stand by Me") and "Hearts in Atlantis" - it does a good job showing how the adults are lousy role models, so the children join up to achieve something. But make no mistake, Skarsgård is the real star. Don't be surprised if you want to sleep with the light on after seeing his performance.
I also recommend the 1990 miniseries, and I hope to read the novel. Good one.