Great Remake!

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2019)

Review:
'It' is an American supernatural-horror film directed by Andy Muschietti. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King. In my opinion 'It' is visually one of the best and most beautiful horror movies I have seen in recent years. The movie creates a scary atmosphere with some humor, which some people say could be too much for a horror film, I think it's the perfect balance. It has charming characters that have very different but equally interesting personalities.
The film tells the story of seven children in Derry, Maine, who are terrorized by the eponymous being, only to face their own personal demons in the process.
I've got to say I really enjoyed everyone's performance in this movie. Child acting has come a long way. It seems like good actors keep getting younger and younger, when in the 80's and 90's we just had Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore (E.T: The Extra Terrestrial) and that's all I can think of as far as really good child actors go. The chemistry between the kids in this movie is incredible! As I previously stated, because of the chemistry, we believe that they're friends and would do anything to help and protect each other. Without that the movie wouldn't have worked as well as it did. Also, we can talk about the acting without discussing Bill Skarsgård. He shows incredible acting skills and makes Pennywise so much creepier.
I know lots of people say it's no where near the original. That's just people being stubborn and stuck in their ways. There is no denying that this movie is better - we have the CGI and the digital technology to make things better. Don't get me wrong - I hate when Hollywood does remakes, but when it's done like this I'm totally on board. Things worked in this movie that didn't totally work in the original, and some things were altered to make more sense in this day of age. I will say however, that it did feel a little longer than it needed to be and maybe somethings could have been cut out that felt a little redundant.
Overall, if you're a fan of the original 1990 film or a fan of Stephen King in general check this one out. You won't be disappointed.
4/5