IT was definitely one of the most fun theater experiences I've had this year. It's a very engaging movie when there's a packed audience, and it's filled with laughter, emotion and effective horror. It's bizarre yet also incredibly engaging.
It's shot well and it's a movie based on the backs of child actors that manages to succeed in the actor's believability. Pennywise is effective and Skarsgaad really drives the role home.
It's an effective adaption of the child half of the book, even if it can't touch on everything. There's also issues with its overreliance on jump scares instead of really driving home a creepy atmosphere.
Probably an A-/B+, a fun blockbuster that should be a major crowdpleaser