It Chapter Teo

Rating: 5/10 (6 September 2019)

27 years later, the kids from 'It' have grown up. Mike, the only member of The Losers who stayed in Derry invokes their oath to return to Derry if Pennywise the Clown returns - which of course he does.
This is a film whose total does not equal the sum of its parts. The adult characters spend a vast chunk of running time coming back together, deciding whether they should stay and then revisiting what Pennywise did to them. This is well structured but is just too long, although to be fair so was the book.
The performances are pretty solid, particularly Hader, whilst Chastain rather disappoints as she fails to bring the Beverley from the first film to life. Lots of spectacular horror scenes and Scarsgard still menacing as the clown, doesn't compensate for a disappointing and overlong sequel.