One of the best Stephen King adaptations in years!

Rating: 9/10 (11 September 2017)

IT surprised me; it took a story that some consider unbelievably corny and updated it to have some genuine scares that aren't your clichÃ©d jump-scare tropes in most modern horror movies. Pennywise is terrifying in this film and looks like he 'will f@cking eat you' if you're not careful enough, a far-cry from Tim Curry's well-meaning but too funny portrayal of the character. Bill Skarsgard's take on the notorious clown child-killer is one for the ages. If the other material of the story bothers you, you can probably forgive them thanks to Skarsgard's incredible Pennywise performance.
I think the film analyzed King's clichÃ©s in the stories and added some needed depth to make them believable instead of being placeholders on the author's behalf. The bullies are the typical bullies but here they may actually kill you instead of spewing meaningless words, the kids here are interesting and they're individual in identity and don't share the same struggles as the other. The cast is wonderful and they compliment the story's original intent. This movie surprised me and it's sure to surprise you to.
Stephen King may have suffered from The Dark Tower's under-performance, but IT forgives him and redeems him of that baggage beautifully.