Let Bill Skarsgard do his thing

Rating: 6/10 (7 September 2017)

So,there is so much potential with this adaptation. Bill Skarsgard's Pennywise could be so good. He is dark and haunting, and everything I want from Pennywise. When he is allowed to inhabit Pennywise, I think he outshines Curry. That said, the CGI in this movie is distracting to the point of absurdity. The truly unsettling parts are when either Bill has his few moments to actually act Pennywise, or when the children are dealing with their societal issues (which, of course, is central to the story). Pennywise, in his hyper-CGI'd manifestation, however, is farcical which does a massive disservice to the depth and darkness Skarsgard brings to his character. The CGI also does a disservice to the real horrors the children in this story face. The scariest things are those closest to our realm - whether that is the complexities of growing up, abuse, and bullying, or fu#*ing terrifying clowns.