Why I loved IT so much.
The Kid Cast. It is without a doubt one of my Fav movies of my lifetime, I'm a lifelong fan of Stephen King, and have always loved the way he portrays children and teens in his stories. There is a honesty about the way they talk, and what they think, they're always true to their age which can't be said about a lot shows and films and even books that feature, children and adolescents. Kids/Preteens/Teens swear, they talk of subjects that would make George Carlin blush and kids are freakin funny, because there is no filter. With IT, the casting director got it right, the chemistry between them was perfect and just so damn believable. Putting the actors up in a Hotel room in Toronto so they could bond was a genius idea! Stand out for me was Sophia Lillis, to play a victim of abuse by her father that well, was far beyond her years, Bill may of been the leader of the Loser Club, but it was Bev that gelled them together in their fight against Pennywise. The Jump scares worked, th...