Instead, it’s one of the best King adaptations ever made.
Every change that’s made to the original text is a benefit to the story, and as amazing as the theatrical version is, the director’s cut is even better.
Rebecca Ferguson’s Rose The Hat can immediately be recognized as being among the great villains in the deep legacy, and the closure that Ewan McGregor is able to provide Dan Torrance is beautiful.
Between following up The Shining (considered one of the best horror films of all time), and navigating the complex conflict between Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick’s visions, the 2019 movie very easily could have been a total mess.