The movie is a surprise blockbuster at $123 million.
Here’s one reason why.
What accounts for this (literal) monstrous opening?
Ittouched a frazzled nerve no one expected.
At one point, one of the Losers in the film even warns: It wants to divide us!
They cant and dont let It accomplish that goal.
But moviegoers also may have come back again and again for the inspiring story of outcasts joining forces.
All for one, and one for all.
Fear is used as a tool these days to divide and control and conquer.
And hate is a tool.
And thats something Pennywise does, so thats something resonating in our society right now.
Even if its fantasy, even if its horror.
And we have to stick together against those producers of fear, and stay strong, Andy Muschietti said.
We would look back and there was this contagious joy in the room.
She said her brother was right.
For almost a year people have been beaten up, in both parties.
I dont know that anybody on either side of the political spectrum is feeling great, she said.
