A modern classic

Rating: 8/10 (27 September 2019)

IT - if u hear this word and are a bit at least into horror or suspense you know what to expect. A novel, a coming of age masterpiece. Movie adaptions are hard to match against a book like that.
The 1st 10 min are probably the best part of the complete movie. It's full of tension, atmosphere and a terrifying and haunting villain appearance. Setting, music and the feeling something awful is happening ...and than the teeth...
After this opening sequence IT becomes for my taste a bit too polished, to crisp. Whereas a more subtle and sinister atmosphere would fit better Derry's dark history. I would have loved to get more of this notion. The cold side of a cursed town and his population. Also quite a few so called funny or melodramatic scenes are not helping the overall flow and tension of the story. This said, IT definitely has it's very dark almost disturbing moments where it becomes again more raw and unexpected.
Overall an entertaining movie with several highs and some minor flaws but in general definitely worth the 2,5 hrs!