Meh...

Rating: 5/10 (12 September 2017)

I saw the new "It" today. I read the book years ago. I also saw the made for TV miniseries. While this movie was not bad, it certainly was not very entertaining either.
The story is a balance between the experience the children have in defeating evil and what happens 27 years later when the evil comes back and they have to decide if they will fight it again as adults. Some of the best parts of the story are derived from comparing the characters in their childhood years to their adult years.
This movie had none of that. It only dealt with the children, obviously banking on a second feature. Because of this, all the charm of the movie was lost. It felt like a second rate "Stranger Things." Even the made for TV version was better. I am so glad I only paid matinée price, but even that was too much. The best part of this movie was the clown, Pennywise. Very creepy but not good enough to save this feature. Wait for video.