First one was better, this one was barely mediocre

Rating: 6/10 (23 September 2019)

Much like almost everyone, I loved the first "It" (2017). I also recently saw the ORIGINAL "It" (1990). So I pretty much knew how "It Chapter 2" was going to play out.
But honestly, I didnt really like this movie. The actors were great and all (except I didnt really like the adult Eddie for some reason?) , but the story and movie just wasn't good to me. There were way too many cliches. I couldn't believe it considering how good the first move was. For example, when they were all starting to hold hands in a circle, I was like "Ben and Bev are COINCIDENTALLY going to be standing next to each other and make eye contact before holding hands"- and it happened.
Also, I wasn't scared of Bowers in this movie. I wasnt scared he was going to hurt the main characters with his little knife. It would of been more intense had he stolen the axe from the library, then his character would be intimidating and be important.
Also, I understand the first (2017) movie was successful, but they didnt need to make this movie FULL of flashbacks. Maybe they took notes from the 1990 movie that used flashbacks? But even then, flashbacks were only used to tell the story as the movie didnt begin with them as children like the 2017 version.
There were also wayyyy too many jumpscares, and very little plot. There was basically no main storyline. Pretty much flashbacks of things It did to them separately and them making jokes.
ALSO LETS NOT FORGET THE DEFEAT OF PENNYWISE. All I can say is "Really?" All they had to do is insult him? I'm sorry, but is this a little kids' movie? They could of insulted him and said mean things to him as children, and for what I could remember, they did, didnt they?
I never read the book, so I'm not too sure how much they wanted to change, but I thought it would of been nice to get a better idea of what their life was like as adults. Bev could of spoke about her abusive husband more and their backstory and why she stayed in the marriage. That way we'd be more connected to the adult losers like we were to the kid losers. Also, (again going against the book) it should of been Billy or another loser that stayed in the town rather than the one that did. Considering his parents died there horrifically and his family were somewhat mentally abusive and he seemed as though he didnt really have anyone to rely on, HE should of been the first one to leave that town and have a high ranking job as a way to escape his childhood. He just seemed obsessed with It, instead of growing up and growing into a person who got over the past.
I honestly wouldnt recommend this movie. But if you seen the first one and really need closure, then maybe watch this movie.