Overall, the best ending for this story.

Rating: 9/10 (7 September 2019)

Something seen few from far between. A genuine finale that does not hint or poke fun at a possible continuation due to success at the box office. Andy Muschietti has delivered what he promised: an ending to a pop culture phenomenon that was beautifully crafted and brilliantly terrifying.
It Chapter Two was my most anticipated film this year and actually has been since September 7th, 2017 right after It ended on the note of revealing that it was only the first chapter and there would be more. And more is exactly what we get here with the final chapter. More scares, more character development, more scarring scenes, more comedy from Richie, and yes, definitely more Pennywise.
Bill SkarsgÃ¤rd takes your breath away quite literally with his chilling performance of the disturbing dancing clown. Every moment that he is on screen, he draws you into the movie even more than you already were. It's as if you are being lured in like all the other kids-his victims-were. Mind-blowing. SkarsgÃ¤rd gave it his all, and he was backed-up by the superb actors that played the grown-up losers. I mean, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, and freakin Bill Hader as Richie Tozier-what do you expect? Not a sub-par performance out them, that's for sure.
The brilliant dark tone and amazing cinematography that brought the horrifying story to life in 2017 carries on directly into the final chapter which made the connection between the two films seamless. 27 years is a huge jump forward but that didn't phase Muschietti. He was determined and clearly ready to deliver a finale that was so worthy to be an adaptation of the timeless novel that the author, the king of horror himself, made a Stan Lee-style cameo in it.
If all the performances, cinematography, clowns, and cameos didn't impress enough, the countless scenes of truly impressive and terrifying large-scale stunts (most of which involve Pennywise and his fear-provoking tactics) will leave you awe-struck. And don't worry, there are so many of these moments in this absolute behemoth of a motion picture.
With a runtime of 2 hours and 49 minutes, you might be hesitant to go watch it and have to hold it during that last act after gulping down a large beverage. But, fear not, this is a cinematic event to witness in the theatre with hundreds of other movie-goers so you can laugh and scream together; just as it was meant to be:)
*cue "We'll Meet Again" song parody by Pennywise*
We'll float again. Don't know where, don't know when. But I know we'll float again some bloody dayyyy...ðŸ¤¡
So, even though we won't be getting another movie after this sequel, we still can float again-over and over-by rewatching these thrillers that already have made themselves into classics.
-TE (9.5.19)ðŸŽˆðŸŽˆ