It Chapter Two by Andy Muschietti

Rating: 8/10 (11 September 2019)

The unexpected huge success of It Chapter One has surprised the audience, as it became a blockbuster with more than $700 million Box Office worldwide. The movie became one of the most important horror movies, as well as one of the most important movies which the filmmaker Andy Muschietti has ever directed. Thanks to It Chapter One, the actors who played the main characters, became important to get a career for their future. There were expectations to work on the second chapter of the movie, as the filmmakers went immediately back to work. Especially for how in the original novel It, the first part focuses on the Losers Club as children, by arriving at the second part which focuses on the main characters as adults. To see how the story would end, once the nightmare gets defeated. In 2019 came out It Chapter Two by Andy Muschietti with Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean and Bill Skarsgård. The movie's plot: 27 years after the event of the Chapter One, the Losers Club who have turned into adults must come back to Derry. As they all have promised to defeat It as Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård), who comes back to bring the nightmare again. The movie gets interesting by seeing how the main characters, would get back all of their memories after they have been away from the hometown. As they all have lost their childhood memories, which have been very important for all of them. The story balances the atmospheres between the horror and the drama, to be workable in the narration's rhythm from the beginning to the end. Especially on the moments where the main characters get back the memories, when they were all together as well as when they were separated in each roads. In the same way the story uses the dark fantasy elements, by making the movie spectacular and visceral to be unforgettable for the audience's eyes. The story uses jump scares in the most unexpected ways, by making some of the scariest scenes unforgettable. One of the most important elements of the movie like in the novel, is the dark side of the humans by showing how they can be cruel without necessary be controlled by It. By even describing how evil are the sociopath Henry Bowers and his gang, who would have no mercy with anybody especially with the Losers Club. Jessica Chastain was extraordinary as Beverly Marsh adult, who becomes a successful fashion designer and is married with the abusive Tom Rogan (Will Beinbrick). Once she gets the call from Mike Hanlon, she would slowly get back the memories about her complicated relationship with her abusive father Alvin Marsh (Stephen Bogaert). James McAvoy was excellent as Bill Denbrough adult, who becomes a successful horror novelist and writes a screenplay for a movie based on his book. He is married with Audra Phillips (Jess Weixler), a successful actress who plays a role for the movie based on Bill's book. Once Bill gets the call from Mike Hanlon, he would slowly get back the memories about the burden he has on his little brother Georgie (Jackson Robert Scott). Bill Hader did a well done job as Richie Tozier adult, who becomes a successful stand-up comedian. Once Richie gets the call from Mike Hanlon, he would slowly get back the memories about a secret he never said to anybody. Isaiah Mustafa was excellent as Mike Hanlon adult, who is the only one to have remained in Derry and he owns a library of the Town. Once Mike realizes It is back to bring the nightmare again, he immediately searches to call all the members of Losers Club. Mike would also show some discoveries he made, about the origins of It and how they can defeat Pennywise. Jay Ryan was excellent as Ben Hanscom adult, who becomes a fit and successful architect. Once Ben gets the call from Mike Hanlon, he would slowly get back the memories about the love he has on Beverly Marsh. James Ransone was extraordinary as Eddie Kaspbrak adult, who becomes a successful risk assessor and is married with Myra (Molly Atkinson) who resembles his over protective mother. Once Eddie gets the call from Mike Hanlon, he would slowly get back the memories about what happened to his mother's fate. Andy Bean did a well done performance as Stanley Uris adult, who becomes a firm accountant and is married with the teacher Patty Blum (Martha Girvin). Once Stanley gets the call from Mike Hanlon, he would be the only one to not maintain the promise with an inevitable fate. There would be an explanation in the specific moment, the reason of his decision to not maintain the promise. Finally Bill Skarsgård was extraordinary as Pennywise, who this time would be much ferocious and vengeful. Especially by trying to kill with no mercy the Losers Club, as he would appear in the scariest forms in front of the main characters' eyes. The editing helps by maintaining the narration's rhythm workable with dramatic atmospheres, especially at the flashbacks where the main characters see themselves as children. As well as at the scariest scenes, where unexpected moments happen to be unforgettable. The camera catches important moments in every single angle shots, without letting the audience get distracted by anything. The score by Benjamin Wallfisch was elaborated, by describing the emotions of the main characters and the specific atmospheres with compatible musical notes. It Chapter Two is one of the best horror movies, with a surprising epic conclusion.