I loved the Bill Hader/James McAvoy moments...

Rating: 7/10 (9 September 2019)

I liked the second half of this film a lot more than the first. Not that its totally garbage, there are still good scenes and moments...but the characters have forgotten whats happened and have to spend time re-learning things we already know, and because of that it felt a bit long. And the only really character who is really built upon is Richie. And Bill Hader really shines and mostly steals the show. The whole cast is good and James McAvoy has a particulary heartbreaking scene where he's begging Pennywise to take him instead, but I think you feel more for Richie in this movie. And so I really liked those aspects of the film.
Another negative, is that I didnt find it that particulary scary. The CGI was a bit overused and looked pretty fake at times. Again Bill, is really great in this role and I wished they just relied more on him and his talent because he can be genuinely creepy.
But I still didnt hate the film. I didnt find the first one that scary either but really enjoyed the kids and how it felt like a coming of age story, and again...I liked the cast and I loved the concepts of them standing up to their fears and letting go. Thats where all the interesting stuff is.