A mediocre and forgettable sequel to a really solid first film.

Rating: 5/10 (30 November 2019)

IT: Chapter 2 is a mess. I really enjoyed the first film so I was excited for the sequel and it was a mixed bag for me. The casting for the adult members of the losers club is fantastic, near flawless and the performances were actually really good, especially Bill Hader. The dark humor they put in the film was surprisingly effective as well and added a lot of personality to the film but my problems lie with the actual scares because minus one scene, I wasn't scared at all really. The CGI at times look really awful especially towards the end and the de-aging effects on the younger actors. Also the film is near three hours long and it really didn't need to be because a lot of scenes were pointless but to be positive, I was never actually bored so that's something. Also, the way they defeat Pennywise at the end was completely laughable. Overall, IT: Chapter 2 isn't awful but it's not really anything special. Watch the first film instead.