Not disappointing

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2018)

As a fan of the book since my early teens, I was ready to be disappointed. However, I was not.
Sure there are a lot of things I really would have wanted to see on screen that did not make it, but most of it would have required a new mini series, or more. My biggest fear was actually the moving of the story to the 1980's, instead of keeping it in the 1950's as it is in the book. However, this was not at all a problem, as the same tone remains.
The young actors portraying the protagonists of the Losers Club are doing a remarkable job. Bill Skarsgård is an amazing Pennywise (I'm not just saying that because we're both Swedish). The only two issues I have really, is the relationship between these kids could be stronger. There is so much focus on finding Bill's brother and IT, that the strong bond that the kids should have is slightly thin. The second issue is the focus on IT as Pennywise, rather than the entity it is underneath the clown mask. While Pennywise if frightening, the notion of something far worse beneath the make up would have made him far more frightening.
Hopefully, the next installment will delve deeper into both of these issues. With that said, it is a wonderful movie, and one that even the most die hard fans of the book should love.