Remember, this is the FIRST cinematic release...

Rating: 7/10 (11 September 2017)

"It" is the first cinematic release of the book by the same name, so please do not confuse it with the two-part series from 1990 which many people are doing.
"It" was a movie myself and my friends were waiting for with bated breath since the initial announcement of the movie. It really was about time.
I had high expectations of the film, but knew I'd be left disappointed because I'd already heard from some other friends who'd seen special previews way before the release. I wanted a complete horror that made it to my number one and made me go "Yes, that's it (excuse the pun). That's the pinnacle". Alas, I didn't get to that point.
It was funny in parts, it was scary in parts and it was heartwarming too. I found myself connecting with the characters more so than the original TV episodes from 1990, particularly that of Beverley Marsh.
Some have said the comedy was too much - I disagree. The comedy was about right, but the problem I had was that it seemed drawn out with not enough horror and gore to go along with everything else.
I'm still debating whether or not Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise was scarier than Tim Curry's. It was different, as you would expect, yet the former didn't strike a chord with me like the latter. However, I feel (I hope!) there will be more from him as this was Chapter One after all.
If you've never seen "It" in any incarnation, watch the 1990 mini-series first.
Is it worth going to the cinema to see this? Yes.