This is a well made monster film with horror elements

Rating: 7/10 (26 January 2020)

7/10
There are many things that could have been better but many things did go well for this highly anticipated sequel. Do not expect a horror film because this is not. This is a well made monster film with horror elements.
It Chapter Two looks really good. Cinematography is amazing. It exudes the feeling of a high budget film. There are quite a few scenes that are just amazing to see. The film starts well and maintained a decent pace for a while but eventually ran out of gas and started dragging.
The pacing was the single most negative thing for me because it never allowed me to get hooked with the film. The long run time does not help the cause. There are many things that could have been cut out.
The portions of the films that worked, worked too well. I am glad I got to see this film because there are few scenes that are just too good for any horror or monster film fans. The scenes in the restaurants in the beginning with the fortune cookies is super creepy. The scenes under the baseball stand is amazing as well. And the one with the old woman that was on the trailer is great as well. The whole 20min or so in the climax is also worth going through some of the boring scenes.
I loved Pennywise in this one. Bill Skarsgård has done an amazing job. His voice is superb. Among other actors none really stands out. The younger versions of all the actors have done a better job in my opinion.
Anyone who watched IT should give it a watch. Yes, not everything is quite there but the good outweighs the bad. I enjoyed it.