Character Analysis of "It"

      Just like I promised in my previous post,I wanted to elaborate more on why "It" (more specifically the 2017 version) is not only a great horror film,but captures the ambiance and technical styles of that of a great teen/coming-of-age film.
      To start off,I want to create a short list of character descriptions of each of the main characters.This way,I can help narrow down the archetypes of each character as well as gain some form of inspiration for possibly similar archetypes to implement in my group's own peace.

Bill Denbrough: The unofficial leader of the Losers Club,determined to save/find his little brother Georgie. Fits the archetype of the "All-Loving Hero",self sacrificing and consistently looking out for his friends.

Ben Hanscom: The new kid in Derry who eventually joins the Losers Club after being attacked by Henry Bowers' Gang.Fits the archetype of the "Outsider" or "New Kid",being bullied just for that reason as well as being possibly the smartest of the group,being the first to notice the pattern of the missing children in Derry.

Beverly Marsh: A tom-boyish redhead who joins the Losers Club to primarily get away from her terrible home life with her abusive father.Because Bev is the only female in the group,some might expect her to be a "Mary Sue" but she's quite the opposite.She has her flaws,when she experiences the form Pennywise takes to frighten her as a geyser of blood from her sink,she's completely mortified.But she does have the strong female "rebel" type of archetype.

Eddie Kaspbrak: A member of the Losers Club who's a major hypochondriac as well as an asthmatic.His archetype is fairly difficult to pin down,but you could say he fits into the "skeptic" of the group who is always cautious about every move,or maybe the logical compass of the group.

Richie Tozier: A loud-mouth member of the Losers Club and the groups main source of inspiration.By that,I mean he's the first to charge into a fight and heighten the morale of the group.He's definitely the "loyal friend" to Bill,almost being his second-in-command.He's also deemed "trashmouth" by others due to his fondness of crude jokes and constant swearing,fitting the "rebel" archetype someone smoothly.

Mike Hanlon: A homeschooled kid who joins up with the Losers Club later down the line,partly due to racial discrimination from the Bowers' Gang.He's the primary muscle of the group,also being in the "outcast" archetype due to being the last member to join the group as well as being a minority.Mike starts out in the film as a "loner" but evolves into a confidant and a crucial part of the Losers Club.

Stan Uris: A skeptical Jewish kid who is one of the most reluctant members to fight Pennywise.Stan fits into the "coward" archetype but does take a stand in the final fight against Pennywise,developing almost a "cowardly lion" aspect.

      Now,you may be wondering why I made such a list.If some of the archetype for each character seem vague,that's because I believe that the filmmakers intended this for these characters.If each character was a bland,cookie-cutter stereotype,they wouldn't be compelling or enjoyable to watch on-screen.But the way the filmmakers handled these characters..honestly,it's one of the more believable performances by any child actors I've seen.They all acted like teenagers would and that's why they're so compelling!They all brought compelling performances,also giving props to the script writers for writing the dialogue to be genuine and real for a teenager to say.Each character is unique with their own strengths and weaknesses,not just some generic archetype.Bottom line is,they all feel real.And that is what I want in our film,to have realistic and believable roles and characters.This way,the audience feels like they're watching real life instead of them being aware that they'e watching a film.