Stranger Things: It

Rating: 4/10 (7 November 2019)

I was watching this latest remake of all things 80s, and couldn't help but think how much this was like Stranger Things, which itself is an 80s homage. The problem with this movie is it tries too hard to not be like the original and has added random jump scares that make absolutely no sense. The Pennywise in this movie is somewhat creepy but lacks the flair of Tim Curry's version of the same character. Which made him both appealing and frightening. This Pennywise clearly is dark, there isn't any sense of being put at ease prior to the scare.
This was a good movie to watch if there was nothing else on TV and you were curious to see what this remake was all about. But I can see myself being disappointed if I had paid to see this in the theater. Good thing I didn't!
This movie is basically like the 80s miniseries, but the first half of it. The sequel I believe is based on the second half when they are older.