Felt so at home seeing this!!

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 2019)

When I was around 12/13 years old, I would constantly rewatch the original 'IT' movie. Am I gonna overshare? You bet. I grew up on a street where there was no other kids to play with and had quite a lot of family drama going on. I was never very well liked (don't ask why, although it was probably because I was the weird kid) so when I started watching horrors, naturally I was drawn towards the Losers' Club. They were like the friends I never had, so it's safe to say these characters hold a special place in my heart. Fast forward to 'IT: Chapter 1' and I was pleasantly surprised! Like most, I usually despise remakes ('The Omen' made me incredibly angry but let's not go there), but after being left impressed I was excited for Chapter 2.
True, the CGI was a bit much at times, but it was compensated for with the amazing acting and script. Both the adults and kids played the characters incredibly well and I was laughing through the film (Richie was usually the culprit). I did have to hold the tears in at least five times and, by the end, I was unable to. I sobbed. I was a mess.
I'm in no way opposed to that, though, because I love a film that makes me feel emotions-- I think that because the characters are so special to me, I was 10x more prone to bawling for them.
The thing about this movie is that it really feels like they didn't try to top the original. Didn't try to make it better. Not in a 'we don't give a damn how it turns out, we just want $$$' kind of way, more of a 'let's try a different take' kind of way. If that even makes sense. The same goes for Bill Skarsgaard-- it definitely doesn't feel like he was trying to be a better Pennywise than Tim Curry, which is wonderful. He plays Pennywise brilliantly, obviously an incredibly talented actor (along with the rest of the cast) and the clown's personality shines through. He made me giggle quite a lot and I was glad to see more of him in Chapter 2. The playful, evil entity that 'IT' actually is was superbly encapsulated by Bill.
In a nutshell, I loved it.