A bit underwhelming

Rating: 6/10 (26 November 2019)

Finally got around to watch It: Chapter Two and...it's okay. Alright.
It 2 is the sequel to It (2017) also directed by Andy Muschietti, and follows The Losers Club after 27 years of the events of It. This movie is alright, it could've been a lot better, or a lot worse, but it's okay.
Possibly the best aspect of the movie are the performances, especially by Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd, James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain. Honestly, the whole cast is amazing. The chemistry between them is just flawless that you really believe they were in the previous movie and now all grown up and back together. If that isn't good acting then I don't know what is. The directing by Andy Muschietti is also terrific, some shots were just like falling right into the novel (which I loved).
The narrative however, not so great. It felt like the movie was basically doing the exact same thing from the first except now the characters are adults. Which also means the movie is just not as scary as the first one. And that kinda sucks.
Another point is the runtime, which has been heavily discussed. Honestly, this movie is a bit too long. I get it they're trying to include as much as possible from the novel, which is great but when its almost 3 hours long and the narrative isn't that good, things start to get boring and dull. If they wanted to include as much from the novel as possible, they should've just made it a series, which could've been a lot better.
However, there is one part that I really enjoyed from the movie. That was the characters themselves. Watching them reunite as friends (after most of them left Derry) was honestly quite heartwarming. So, it's a movie about a scary children-eating clown and that's my favourite part.
Overall, It: Chapter Two was alright. It's not bad, but it's not great either. A shorter runtime and a more engaging narrative would made it much better.