Too Dark!

Rating: 7/10 (8 February 2019)

Well I liked the 1990's mini series, the horror aspect came eventually but the series spent a lot of time exploring bonds of friendship between a group of teen outcasts during a typical innocent summer adventure gone wrong.
I felt like this remake focused much more on the horror aspect and not enough time exploring the group friendship aspect. Pennywise was a lot more menaching from the start and I am not sure I am a big fan of child mutilation and gore was a bit too much. I am fine with varying degrees of gore with adults but I don't know if I can stomach kids. Maybe its because I am getting old but certain elements of the kids lives felt a bit forced.
I guess as a horror story of its own, its not quite as bad if you can stand seeing a bunch of kids being traumatized. I am interested in seeing the sequel and how it handles itself. Overal its an okay movie but it a little too forced in a few areas.