United States/1990
Format Viewed For Review: Blu-ray
Netflix Instant: No
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*A 31 Days of Halloween Special Review
"The story is fantastic, the focus on character is appreciated, and Tim Curry's performance as Pennywise the Dancing Clown is superb."
In Derry, Maine, a group of kids known as "The Loser Club" encounter an evil demon who murders children. Thirty years later, the group is forced to return home to fight the demon again...
It, based on Stephen King's novel, is a horror epic, coming in with a huge three hour runtime. The first half frequently jumps from 1960 to 1990, but it is clean and efficient – no confusion. The first half of the film – or perhaps I should say, the first episode of the miniseries – introduces us to the characters in the present (1990) while taking us back to 1960, where each individual character has a personal encounter with the demon. The second half also tends to jump from past to present, but the changes are less frequent. During the second half, The Loser Club reunites to fight the demon and end the nightmare – once and for all. I love the first half of this film, but it starts to lose steam during the second half. It's not bad, but it's not as good. The ending is okay. It doesn't quite leave an impression, but it's not bad either.