This was one of the weirdest and freakiest movies I've ever seen. Not only was this film about the murders of children and how death takes the form of an intensely creep clown pennywise, but I am very thankful that I never saw this movie when I was younger. Although the filmmaking wasn't the sharpest, it definitely gave me chills from time to time, especially when you could hear the clown speaking from the sewers.
Although the overall mood of the film is dark, there are points in it that seem clever and witty, even making me chuckle a few times. But, there were so evident problems. It was choppy at some points, which suggested it was originally made for TV (upon research it seemed this was true). There were weird jump cuts where commercials were probably put in. It kind of seems like an interruption when such a quick jump cut happens, and made me feel like the story f one scene was being chopped off before abruptly going into the next, not allowing the narrative to flow.
What did work well was the age transitions between the main 7 characters when they were younger, and then switched to when their in their adult years. They definitely did their homework in terms of characters who looked very similar to each other. On top of this, the child actors seemed very natural and professional. It definitely made the story feel more authentic with young kids who knew how to make you feel like they were genuine characters.
Of course, in 1990 they didn't have the effects we have today. And although IT did a good job for the time, it was just too noticeable that this film was made in the 90's in terms mythical sets and creatures, and graphics (like when the clown comes alive in the picture album). Overall I enjoyed watching this movie, but definitely would not recommend it for an audience that it was probably originally intended for.
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