The use of elements in this film is impressive. Childhood and adolescence are the two most critical moments for a person's growth, and also the most important foundational times for the formation of self-awareness. The film shows the profound impact of these two eras on people.
Controlled by his mother's powerful mind, he was attacked by his father, who was close to a perverted beast. The scenes of childhood have formed the clown in everyone's heart. The film demonstrates the profound impact of childhood on the spiritual level of every child. This influence is hidden in the most hidden places of everyone's childhood. When we grow up, it seems that some will be forgotten, but the influence of these "IT" cannot be avoided.
The reason why this movie is called "it" is actually I think it is explained from the perspective of a child. When we were young, when our verbal skills seemed average, most of us would simply call that terrifying thing "that thing," or "it." We often see things like: "It's here again." Or: "That thing has been following me."
A big part of the movie's success comes from the name. The little boy at the beginning of the movie is ignorant and kind. Driven by his own kindness, he went to death. He also took his brother (the protagonist) into the shadow of childhood horror. That inner inability to let go and desire to escape is the clown in the protagonist's heart. "Balloon" is the use of children's horror elements. Balloons represent the happy time of childhood. So far, we see balloons in children's paintings that express the joy of childhood. A clown pulling a balloon, and it is a terrifying clown, seems to be more powerful to render this powerful sense of conflict. "Clown", as another classic childhood element, represents a funny, relaxing and entertaining amusement park feel. Including the little boy's younger brother's yellow clothes and black pants. Sharp brights and dull blacks create a striking contrast. The childish childhood and the sinister adult world, the delicate hands and rough tools, the tenderness and the force majeure of violence... All these contrasts are impacting the world of children. The glass boat that appeared in the film at the beginning—meaning a cute boat (childlike) in a fragile container (glass boat), travels in the vast and ignorant world of adults.
There are not only a lot of children's elements in this movie, but also a lot of teenage elements. The ignorance of rebellion and youth is the only way for everyone to go through adolescence. As a boy, facing the "sex" enlightenment. I won't go into too much detail here. What is impressive is the girl's helplessness in the face of "big aunt". A bathroom, a sewer full of hair, spewing a lot of blood. The strange relationship with his father slowly turned into a somewhat horribly perverted relationship. As a father, I believe that all children are treated with equal love, but this father seems to be overly possessive towards his daughter, just like the fat mother - overly controlling. In fact, removing the surface of their "perversion", many parents have a slight "control" and "possession" - although it is not as terrible as "sexual perversion", it does have a lot of influence on children.
This movie is an educational film in horror guise, for parents as well as for us. The most important thought: face our own fear, not to be afraid of it. "It" is "it", which is terror itself. In fact, many times, terror itself is just a fact, but what makes us fear is "the things and people around us that bring this fact." How many children have experienced domestic violence in childhood, whether physical or verbal. For example, the humiliation of parents when they did not pass the exam. How many children have been sexually abused, both boys and girls. How many children have been killed, just like the poor little girl Zhang Zixin a while ago... "humiliation", "sexual assault" and "killing" are facts in themselves, and what is scary is the person who brings this fact to the children. Those "slanders", "sexual assaults", "murderers"... all gave these children the "it" in their hearts. Sadly, some children have no chance of life to heal.
Hopefully this movie will be more of a wake-up call for adults than just a horror movie. To protect children is to protect the future of mankind. Let "it" never come again.
View more about It reviews
