Once again, King (and son) offer an intriguing, robust premise, only to squander everything built up with the final act. I've yet to read/watch anything from the mind of Stephen that doesn't drift during the climax into total mediocrity, and ITTG is no different. It really is a shame to have a total idea factory like King never quite know how to utilise the great content he puts out. The first 40 minutes are engaging and full of promise, but little is done with the premise laid before us, fizzling out with a few good scares and some gore for good measure. Not to discredit the film makers either, some of the aesthetic shots of the grass to establish scale are truly a pleasure to behold, but visual splendor cannot support such a weak plot. Probably worth one run through for genre fans, but ultimately not worth the investment.
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Once again, King (and son) offer an intriguing, robust premise, only to squander everything built up with the final act. I've yet to read/watch anything from the mind of Stephen that doesn't drift during the climax into total mediocrity, and ITTG is no different. It really is a shame to have a total idea factory like King never quite know how to utilise the great content he puts out. The first 40 minutes are engaging and full of promise, but little is done with the premise laid before us, fizzling out with a few good scares and some gore for good measure. Not to discredit the film makers either, some of the aesthetic shots of the grass to establish scale are truly a pleasure to behold, but visual splendor cannot support such a weak plot. Probably worth one run through for genre fans, but ultimately not worth the investment.