A very mixed bag

Rating: 5/10 (6 September 2019)

Oh, was I looking forward to that second part!
Now that I've seen it - it just fell short for me.
Here are my main issues:
# PACING/NARRATIVE CHOICES
Yes, "IT" surely isn't a thin book - so in his screen adapdation, Muschietti was challenged to decide upon which scenes to show/exclude. But even with a running time of almost 3h, there are sections of the movie that feel rushed, while others drag along painfully.
The first part of the movie dealing with the Losers Club getting back to Derry is told in a lackluster, schematic way - the same narrative issue when everyone has to find
their artifact. This doesn't feel lively but constructed and predictable.
Having visited their old den in the woods, the movie ramps up its speed, feeling increasingly overpaced and underdeveloped....
Maybe that's only me, but I hate it when movies forget about basic human needs like sleeping, eating or the occassional visit to the bathroom.
Sadly, "IT Chapter Two" is one of them.
# Visual choices & CGI:
The depiction of Pennywise in Chapter 2 was partly a disappointment. Why sacrifce the scaryiness of his shadowy clown by dragging him into broad daylight?
Moreover, "IT Chapter Two" relies too heavily on CGI - there's just too much of it - and unfortunately, it's the sort of CGI that strives to show us everything in bold detail. It's feels like visual fast food, leaving nothing to the viewer's imagination. However, this is why we loved the book - once it was all in our minds.
Despite good acting and some creepy scenes, I wasn't sold on "IT Chapter Two"....