But nevertheless, this is still a fun and enjoyable movie that I will definitely be coming back to. And that's not really a good thing for a horror movie. He's creepy at the beginning, but eventually becomes just fun to watch. And something the director doesn't realize (same mistake can also be seen in his previous film, Mama) is that the more you show the monster, less scary it becomes. You've got some fun scenes with jump-scares, but it's never really as terrifying as I expected it to be. I wanted this movie to get under my skin and give me shivers, but you just don't really feel that sense of dread. The opening scene was very disturbing and creepy, but the movie just doesn't retain that atmosphere.
Also, I was very disappointed by the horror aspect as a whole. I hope they are saving more mature and creepy parts for the sequel. Maybe they are saving that for the second part of the story, who knows? In case you didn't know this was only half of the story and the book has a part when they are kids and when they are all grown up, 27 years later. If that part was done right, it would have been amazing. And that's why it feels a bit too ordinary and conventional. The cosmic horror aspect of the book was one of the most fascinating and terrifying to me, so I was really wondering how they would translate that to a movie. But I think they were playing a bit too safe here. And, as I said, it's not easy to adapt this book.
The characters are a joy to watch, they absolutely nailed that aspect of adapting. But this version is darker and creepier, and so is Skarsgård's Pennywise. Since 1990 version is more of a fun Halloween movie, Curry is a lighter and sillier spin on the character. And they both fit their versions perfectly. I thought both him and Tim Curry in the 1990 TV miniseries were great in their own ways. He's not always terrifying, but he did a fantastic job.
And Bill Skarsgård is incredible as Pennywise. But still, not entirely (Mike was very underdeveloped). Every member of The Losers Club has their own personality and everyone stands out. One thing this movie nailed though is the characters. Adapting that book onto the screen is no easy job, so I'm gonna be a bit forgiving. The story isn't very faithful to the book, but it mostly keeps to the spirit of the novel and contains the essential elements. And it's by no means a bad movie, but it certainly is a bit of a disappointment. I had extremely high expectations that only increased when I heard about all the great reviews. Sometimes in the form of something they are most afraid off and sometimes just in the form of the clown and then this group of kids tries to put an end to the whole thing. It is a new adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name about a mysterious entity that shows up every 27 years to feed on children.
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