IT was alright and worth a watch

Rating: 7/10 (7 September 2019)

The first film felt so new, fresh and original. Horror movies nowadays lack originality but IT: Chapter One was like a breath of fresh air for the genre back in 2017. After seeing IT: Chapter Two, I can say I enjoyed the sequel but there were a few little things that took away from it being on par, or better, than the first.
First off, I thought the originality, the creepiness, and the suspense from the first movie are almost gone in this sequel - it recycles a lot of the same horror concepts of the first one, making the movie a lot less creepy and much more predictable. You'll see just about every jump scare coming from a mile away, and you'll most likely to predict how those scenes turn out.
This movie also had a lot more comedy than I thought it would. Most of the time, the crowd at my theater were either laughing, giggling or yawning. The comedy worked very well in the first film because the kids were just being kids - silly, witty, but entertaining to watch, but as adults, the goofiness felt a bit excessive.
Don't let that sway you away from seeing the movie though.
IT: Chapter Two is still a good little movie that focuses more on closing out each character's story arc. Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd's Pennywise is still an excellent character whose presence and performance made me want to see more of. He probably could have used more screen time, come to think of it. The entire cast did a great job with what the script they were given - but there's no doubt that the script had room for a few tweaks here and there - along with plenty of room for improvements on the horror and suspense elements, especially considering that the movie had no problem pushing over two hours in length.
IT's worth a watch, at least once.