It Film Review

Finished watching It, directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Jaeden Lieberher, Jackson Robert Scott, Bill Skarsgård, Finn Wolfhard, Jake Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Nicholas Hamilton and Sophia Lillis. The film opens up with brothers Bill (Jaeden Lieberher) and Georgie Denbrough (Jackson Robert Scott) building a paper boat as the youngest brother Georgie takes it out side in the heavy rain where the boat gets lost down a drain. When looking for the boat Georgie meets Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) who ends up dragging Georgie down the drain. A year later Bill is finishing school for the summer as he and his friends Richie (Finn Wolfhard), Eddie (Jake Dylan Grazer) and Stanley (Wyatt Oleff) are planning their summer break as Bill hopes to go to look for his missing brother who he believes to still be alive. Meanwhile Ben Hanscom (Jeremy Ray Taylor) who recently moved to the town plans to do more research on the town when Pennywise begins to haunt him. After leaving the library Ben finds himself crossing paths with the school bully Henry Bowers (Nicholas Hamilton). While trying to get away Ben meets with Bill and his friends who take him to a local pharmacy to get first aid supplies to help the cuts that Bill has thanks to Henry. While at the pharmacy the boys meet with school girl Bev Marsh (Sophia Lillis)who ends up join the group. After coming to the conclusion that each of them are being haunted by Pennywise and the group decide to go after Pennywise and stop the torment that he is causing to the children of the town. Overall this was a great film as it's able to deliver some great horror moments as the film is able to create a false sense of security which makes Pennywise's appearances feel very scary even when the film uses the typical jump scares. There's also a great amount of character development as the film gives a nice amount of time to show their personal life's and how Pennywise is trying to use their individual fears against them. 8.5/10.