Waited 2 years only to be slightly let down

Rating: 7/10 (12 September 2019)

It (2017) was simply superb, and consequently I was really looking forward to Chapter Two, avoiding all early reviews beforehand. Don't get me wrong, this is a good movie. It starts off with a brutal homophobic attack and I found myself wondering how on earth this was rated 15 as opposed to an 18. Chapter Two is simply too long, I found my eyes closing a few times near the end (admitably it had been a long day), Pennywise is not as scary this time and I found the final battle to be disappointing. The adult cast works well but it's the younger selves that steal the show. I'll certainly watch this again when released on DVD, perhaps a second viewing may earn a more generous rating. But I won't be paying the price of cinema admission again.