Film Review: IT chapter 2
Genre: Horror
Cert: 15
Director: Andy Muschietti
Screenwriter: Gary Dauberman (screenplay by), Stephen King (based on the novel by)
Starring: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean, Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Wyatt Oleff, Jack Dylan Grazer, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Chosen Jacobs, Jeremy Ray Taylor.
Running time: 2h 49min
Parents advised reading before viewing the film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity:
Violence & Gore:
Profanity:
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:
Frightening/Intense Scenes:
Story: Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back.
Likes: Im just gonna come right out with it Bill Skarsgård Pennywise Creepy the F****ing hell out of me, you know what I love it, this is the perfect adaption to a real Pennywise from the Stephen King book. Not to say this was, by all means, a bad sequel this was way above average, I do feel the first film was better on the scary jump points that gave you chills.
Not that this sequel has them, there are a few moments throughout this film that give you those moments of did that just happen and another moment when pennywise is just being seriously creepy to the point it almost like a child pedophile with sinister intentions that give you the chills, the film doesn't try to overplay it.
I swear this is the creep part of the film, the casting! When you are watching the character all grown up it really freaky how well cast this film is because each act in this film acted and play the older version of the kids. It like they were cast as themselves in the first film just younger and now playing the older version in the sequel, never before have I seen this in any film, so this is well done by the Cast and director.
The film itself just give some what of a background to it but doesn't really go into too much detail of why this demon ended up on the earth, though Stephen kings book actually does go into more detail which has a connection to another Stephen King book the dark tower.
But as ive said It chapter two is way above average and actually a pretty good sequel, probley by now people are wondering how does the ending happen, that I can't give away because of spoilers, all I can say is it better than what teh TV series of it did, though I do feel it could have been done slighty a bit better on IT true form reveal, but I understand what they were going for with the way it ended.
With talk of a possible third film, to be honest, the only direction I can see them taking is a prequel way before the loser club stumbles on the demonic clown, possible around the era of the circus or further back. It chapter two is worth watching but seriously dont take a red balloon from a strange clown you might just end up floating, as they all float down here.
Dislikes: There are a few slighty pacing issues where scene jump slighty drags the film down, the scary part of the film was a little dull in this sequel which is because we're used to watching Pennywise from the first film.
The big reveal of It true form was good, it was miles better than the original Tim curry It tv series, but I do feel as if it could have been designed a little more frightening, but I understand what they were going for it would have been the same if they had the look a different way.
Overall: Dark creepy, bloody in places, some shocking moments, very gory this time, some scary moments.
Rating: 5 out of 5 for Entertainment / 8.7 out of 10 for the sequel
Cert: 15
Director: Andy Muschietti
Screenwriter: Gary Dauberman (screenplay by), Stephen King (based on the novel by)
Starring: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean, Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Wyatt Oleff, Jack Dylan Grazer, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Chosen Jacobs, Jeremy Ray Taylor.
Running time: 2h 49min
Parents advised reading before viewing the film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity:
- A giant naked elderly woman runs toward and tries to attack Beverly, Nothing bad shown.
- There are a few kissing scenes, both straight and gay.
- We see Stan's buttocks when he's getting into a bathtub naked.
Violence & Gore:
- In the trailer, we see what looks like either Adult or young Beverly drowning in a pool of blood.
- An adult Beverly suffers domestic violence. One instance is when she is attacked by her partner Tom Rogan who punches Beverly in the head, causing her to fall back on the bed. Beverly does fight back later.
- Tom Rogan, Beverly's "husband", happens to be more abusive than her own father.
Profanity:
- Pervasive language
- Profanity throughout the whole film
- Over 120 F-bombs alone, plus other languages. Also crude and suggestive dialogue.
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:
- Director Andy Muschietti has claimed the character Mike Hanlon will be a drug addict in the film.
- The characters drink copious amounts of alcohol and appear very intoxicated. The characters leave the restaurant appearing intoxicated and immediately operate motor vehicles.
Frightening/Intense Scenes:
- The most scene through the film display some very disturbing and creepy scene which some viewer may find frightening
Story: Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back.
Likes: Im just gonna come right out with it Bill Skarsgård Pennywise Creepy the F****ing hell out of me, you know what I love it, this is the perfect adaption to a real Pennywise from the Stephen King book. Not to say this was, by all means, a bad sequel this was way above average, I do feel the first film was better on the scary jump points that gave you chills.
Not that this sequel has them, there are a few moments throughout this film that give you those moments of did that just happen and another moment when pennywise is just being seriously creepy to the point it almost like a child pedophile with sinister intentions that give you the chills, the film doesn't try to overplay it.
I swear this is the creep part of the film, the casting! When you are watching the character all grown up it really freaky how well cast this film is because each act in this film acted and play the older version of the kids. It like they were cast as themselves in the first film just younger and now playing the older version in the sequel, never before have I seen this in any film, so this is well done by the Cast and director.
The film itself just give some what of a background to it but doesn't really go into too much detail of why this demon ended up on the earth, though Stephen kings book actually does go into more detail which has a connection to another Stephen King book the dark tower.
But as ive said It chapter two is way above average and actually a pretty good sequel, probley by now people are wondering how does the ending happen, that I can't give away because of spoilers, all I can say is it better than what teh TV series of it did, though I do feel it could have been done slighty a bit better on IT true form reveal, but I understand what they were going for with the way it ended.
With talk of a possible third film, to be honest, the only direction I can see them taking is a prequel way before the loser club stumbles on the demonic clown, possible around the era of the circus or further back. It chapter two is worth watching but seriously dont take a red balloon from a strange clown you might just end up floating, as they all float down here.
Dislikes: There are a few slighty pacing issues where scene jump slighty drags the film down, the scary part of the film was a little dull in this sequel which is because we're used to watching Pennywise from the first film.
The big reveal of It true form was good, it was miles better than the original Tim curry It tv series, but I do feel as if it could have been designed a little more frightening, but I understand what they were going for it would have been the same if they had the look a different way.
Overall: Dark creepy, bloody in places, some shocking moments, very gory this time, some scary moments.
Rating: 5 out of 5 for Entertainment / 8.7 out of 10 for the sequel
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