Put into production quickly after the huge success of the 2017 adaptation of the first half of Stephen King's novel, this film is very much a Part Two of two, and it complements the first film extremely well. A lot of what was so right about the first part still applies, in particular Muschietti's impressive control of what is presented on screen. The adult cast is simply terrific, both as individuals and as an ensemble, and there are some great scenes where the older cast interact with their younger versions. A marked difference from the very start is the harsher tone and adult themes, with a darker feel, and the lengthy running time allows the adult characters to be established properly and to breathe. Minor niggles would be that the nightmarish visions look somewhat generic, and deliberately evoke the Elm Street films, and the ending is little more than a bigger budget version of the first film' ending (although it looks considerably better than the TV movie's finale!), but It Chapter Two is still superior horror film-making, it delivers the goods, and King/horror fans can have fun spotting the references (some blatant, some subtle). With rumours of a 'super cut' of both movies together a possibility, that would offer a great way to see this incarnation of the whole story.
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