Left Feeling A Little Uneasy

Rating: 8/10 (7 September 2019)

I thoroughly enjoyed the film, but there were a few story arcs that made me feel a little unsure. Henry served very little purpose other than so Richie can give Eddie a pick me up and I'd have liked to see a little more of their adult lives so I can truly get invested. The one that bugged me the most was Richie's story arc, though.
You see justice for the racism with Mike, you see justice for the 'fat kid' thing with Ben, but you never really see any justice for the homophobia.
It is HEAVILY implied that Richie is a part of the LGBT+ community and that he is ashamed of it, hiding who he is. Because of that I've seen people question Richie's relationship to Eddie, more specifically whether him adding the 'E' on the bridge was because he felt something for him, or if he was just grieving.
And because his whole arc was about self-shame, the fact that he never came out made it seem as if he never got a resolve and an end, and as this is a duology and not a trilogy, he never will get a resolve.
The ambiguous and implied ending just doesn't cut it for me, and it would have been awesome to see him get an end, it just felt lazy to me.