I had no issue with most of the casting - and no offense to fans of the 1990s series, but Skarsgard is a MUCH better Flagg than Sheridan. But the script is a mess. The back-and-forth between the past and the present is confusing even for someone who has read the book a dozen times.
The major issue I had with the script is its written in a way that robs much of the characters' growth. We don't see their arc at all. This particular episode gives away a lot of information that should be discovered on the journey from the beginning to the end. The richness of the story that King meticulously built in his book is flattened in this chop job.
I don't know why I'm surprised - I'm rarely thrilled with a King book adapted to film. I just had higher hopes and feel this book deserved a better treatment.
The major issue I had with the script is its written in a way that robs much of the characters' growth. We don't see their arc at all. This particular episode gives away a lot of information that should be discovered on the journey from the beginning to the end. The richness of the story that King meticulously built in his book is flattened in this chop job.
I don't know why I'm surprised - I'm rarely thrilled with a King book adapted to film. I just had higher hopes and feel this book deserved a better treatment.