It (2017) - Mister Movie

Rating: 8/10 (15 September 2017)

When a movie is hyped up this much the first question after a viewing is whether it will merit all the attention it earned.
The movie is definitely a blast from start to finish and while it was marketed, and looked like, as what would be one of the scariest movies in recent years, it was a lot more fun than terrorizing. This is in no way a flaw in the film as it is quite clear that the movie makers didn't intent for the viewers to just be scared silly but rather offer us a picture with meaning and depth.
This is also not to say that the movie didn't have shocks or pure creepiness, it was filled with them, but after the hype around the film and Pennywise (Skarsgård) specifically, you welcome the scary stuff with open arms as you find yourself greatly entertained by the dancing clown and all his other personas (forms). Having said that, the movie does dive into other troubling and distressing situations, sometimes not related to Pennywise and his doing, and those are the situations that are truly scary.
Additionally, the Losers Club does a fine job with great chemistry among them and banter that provides a number of unexpected laughs, sometimes in the most unexpected moments. While most of the praise is justifiably aimed towards the group of unlikely protagonists and their attempt to band together and fight the evil taking over their town, it is also Skarsgård who deserves just as much praise as the evil, twisted, balloon loving clown, who really just wants you to float with him.
To end this review, the film is a fun ride from start to finish. The Losers Club is great, the clown just as much, and a 'It' is filled with enough creepy stuff to keep you locked in, though rather than make you shake your boots, you instead find yourself enjoying the repeated times Pennywise jumps on screen.
Rating: Medium Well
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