What do you know?

Rating: 9/10 (20 September 2019)

This film will divide viewer's opinion based on one simple factor. Have you read the book or not? if, like me, you have read the book there is so much in this film that will delight and satisfy those who know the story well. The film cleverly uses many small and subtle scenes and visual/verbal hints at things that are in the book that don't appear in the 'other' version, but nevertheless tell the informed viewer that they know what they are doing. If you haven't read the book then you will miss more than you will see. it seems clear that those who decry this film as being too long don't get the fact that it is long but indeed not long enough to tell the full story. if your patience is run thin with this film for goodness sake don't read the book you simply don't have the cognitive stamina for a good and thorough story well told. I agree with a previous comment this is perhaps about 40% of the book. please do us all a favour read the book before you comment on what is wrong with the film. I agree that CGI can sometimes let the film down but given the tools available there are few choices to be made to recreate the sheer imaginative horror of Stephen King. if you think that CGI is poor just think back to that frigid spider of the 1991 series. This is as good as we wiil get today. Huge applause to Andy M and the team. Good job.