Director: Andy Muschietti

Starring: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader

Release: September 6th, 2019

I have some pretty strong feelings about this book, mostly that it’s a lesser King work and that it contains an event at the end that I don’t condone putting into writing.  Not that I want books dumbed down in lieu of graphic content, and I wouldn’t stop reading a book because it contains under-age themes; I’ve read Lolita and it’s brilliant.  But King adds in something for drama that I found unsettling and unnecessary, which gives me a bad taste where this story is concerned.  As far as the movie version goes, it was fine; really scary, acted well by the kids, and they avoided the sex scene in question, so I support that.  It just, again, isn’t King’s best stuff, and so didn’t make a special movie, other than its ability to frighten.  I don’t need to watch more of this plot, I’ve already read it through and watched the kids’ portion on screen, there’s nothing more I need to see, I don’t want to witness the adults take their turn at the same events in the same creepy town.  For those looking for scares, I think you’ll get what you ask for, but other than that I’m ready for the clown to die.

By ochippie

Writer, Critic, Dad Columbus, Ohio, USA Denver Broncos, St. Louis Cardinals Colorado Avalanche, Duke Blue Devils