Fun followup

Rating: 8/10 (8 December 2019)

I enjoyed 2017's It, an exciting though not scary horror movie with good special effects and an interesting cast of characters, and to me, It 2 is very much in keeping with the first one. It's got a lot of fun, exciting, clever moments and keeps your interest.
I was surprised when I read the user reviews and found a notable consensus that the movie wasn't as good as the first. But I do see their points, now that I think about it. Separating the characters to go on their episodic journeys of discover does keep the movie from flowing as smoothly. And I did find the ending somehow anticlimactic, even as it strived to be otherwise.
That being said, I still thought it was, generally speaking, as fun as I remember the first one being. The cast is quite good, particularly Bill Hader, and it's interesting to see how they've changed and not changed from childhood.
I'd say the best way to watch this is immediatly after watching the last one. I had years between them, but now people don't have to watch one then wait. So have at it!