A film of literally 2 halves

Rating: 6/10 (19 September 2017)

REVIEW - IT
Some films need to be remade, a prime example of this is a previous film I reviewed called 'Would You Rather' and some films should be left well alone, for example the countless remakes of Spiderman, Ghostbusters and of course Nightmare On Elm Street (which is being remade yet again).
I first saw IT a very long time ago and I'll admit at the time I just didn't get IT (sorry for the pun) but I'm glad to say that with this remake I actually understood the story.
Honestly the first hour is slow and in places I felt it dragged on but from about 70 minutes into the film (half way through) IT picked up the pace and became an enjoyable watch.
IT reminded me of another classic film called 'Stand By Me'. A group of kids facing the challenges of growing up with parents who are.........
So in summary, skip the first 70 minutes and just watch the second half (you won't miss anything important).
A film of literally 2 halves.
I will make one prediction, there will be a sequel and I'm guessing it will be called IT lives.
Rating 6 out of 10