“IT” is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries.
PROS
- Great performance by the young cast.
- Very interesting, multi layered story-line.
- Excellent special effects.
CONS
- IT was billed as a horror but did not provide enough scares. The movie was not as scary as it was purported to be.
FAVORITE QUOTE
Bill Denbrough: Look, you don’t have to come in with me, but what happens when another Georgie goes missing, or another Betty, or another Ed Corcoran, or… one of us? Are you just gonna pretend it isn’t happening like everyone else in this town?
Beverly Marsh: I’m not afraid of you!
Pennywise: You will be.
CONCLUSSION
‘IT’ is based on the popular 1986 classic novel by Stephen King.
The movie is more successful as a coming-of-age movie than a horror. The scares are few and far between, but that does not take away from the fact that it is an awesome movie.
‘IT’ gives the notion that young people are uniquely burdened with compensating for the inequities of the adult world. Much of “IT” takes place with no parents in sight, and when adults do break into the narrative, they’re invariably drunk, cruel, manipulative and indifferent if not hostile toward the fears and worries of those they ought to be protecting.
The movie has great character development. In the midst of the the young cast is fighting off the evil clown, “Pennywise”, we get to learn more about each cast member and the personal battles they have to deal with.
Story-wise , this movie was basically flawless. Despite IT being a ‘horror’ movie, it did have a lot of humor, drama, action, a little bit of romance, everything you would like from a movie.
I highly recommend IT to all movie fans!!
RATING
4 out of 5
BY KAPA187
