An Unforgettable Horror Epic (as promised)

Rating: 10/10 (7 September 2019)

IT Chapter Two is a outstanding epic of horror and is truly a one of a kind sequel. My expectations for the film were high, considering I loved the first one and am a huge fan of the original novel, and i'm glad to say they were met. The story was handled almost perfectly in this adaptation, and brought a smile to my face nearly the whole runtime- which is surprisingly almost 3 hours long. Many may be affected by the runtime but I found it only appropriate considering the depths of story they delve into with each individual character, and I was pleased to see most of the routes they took to get there. The beginning of the film where they summarize what the adults have been up to, I will admit, is a bit choppy, but rightfully so, as it is probably the least important part of the film. Most likely the beginning was as edited as they could make it, as the filmmakers were probably trying to shorten the runtime as best they can, especially considering the film is so long already in the first place. Still, despite a long runtime, I would have much rather had a better conceived beginning to a film like this, rather than a forgettable one to a remarkable film. Besides that gripe of the film, the only other problem I had was some mediocre acting, also more towards the beginning of the film, but with only smaller characters. As for the things I liked about it, I found the film easily well crafted. The balance between the adult characters and the bits we see from the kids were handled oh so well, and all performances were needless to say brilliant. The casting for the grown up Losers is brilliant as well, with Bill Hader, James McAvoy, Isaiah Mustafa, and needless to say Bill Skarsgard returning as Pennywise the clown being the standouts for me. The film also has mostly clever pacing, and it's surprisingly funny, interesting, and downright creepy. It is easily a film that will not easily be forgotten, with excellent direction and executed atmosphere, fantastic visuals, and some obvious but well appreciated notalgia. It will be hard to pass another series of Stephen King books, or even a single book, as his best adaption after these two.
My Rating: 9.5/10