IT : CHAPTER TWO - Excellent Casting, Strong Performances, A Fitting Ending to Pennywise and the Losers Club

The town of Derry, Maine is in quandary again, as people, especially kids, are missing or found dead. After 27 years, the demonic clown Pennywise has resurfaced and wreaking havoc once again. The Losers Club who, as kids, fought and defeated Pennywise, have to come back and regroup to face their worst fears one more time.

I enjoyed the first movie tremendously because of the brave kids, who battled the evil clown with all they have. Now the kids are all grown-ups, and have moved on to other places. Mike, the only one who stayed in Derry, must reunite his friends in order to defeat the evil clown once and for all.

I love that the kids are still a big part of the sequel. And I also love that the flashbacks are intertwined with the present. The adult and kid actors of the Losers club all gave strong performances, and each have their own moment in the film. James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Jay Ryan, Bill Hader, and the rest make up an excellent casting. Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise is again, very effective. 

This Chapter Two is quite long, with its 2 hours and 49 minutes runtime. But it gives a fitting ending to the highest grossing horror film of all time. There's plenty of jumpscares and the evil clown takes many forms as the demonic alien from outerspace. I heard that it was originally a six-hour cut, before it was trimmed down to almost three hours.

There's a surprise cameo in the middle of the film, and it's hilarious ! The latest buzz I heard is that Director Andy Muschietti might be working on a super-cut which will combine chapters one and two and will run for 6 to 7 hours. Now that's something fans will surely be excited to watch. I say bring it on ! 

Written by Gary Dauberman.
Rated R-16. From New Line Cinema. (Photos c/o Warner Bros. Pictures)

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