OnlySagnik's video: IT CHAPTER 2 REVIEW

It Chapter 2 is flawed, but still lives up to its predecessor with plenty of scares and humour The last time we saw It, the extra-terrestrial monster was wounded by the Losers and forced back into the sewers of Derry to recuperate. Now 27 years later, the creature has emerged to feed on children again. Based on Stephen King’s lengthy horror novel of the same name, the sequel to the 2017 film is set almost three decades after the then group of tweenagers speared a dent in It’s scary armour. Mike (Isaiah Mustafa), the only one to stay back in his hometown calls the rest of the club to fulfil the oath they made many years ago: to return and defeat It. The focus on Chapter 1 was entirely on fear, its manifestations and the metaphor of personal horrors being far worse than any allegorical entities. It Chapter 2 is about overcoming those demons: supernatural ones as well as those hiding deep inside just waiting to surface. Abusive spouses, Oedipus complexes, damning secrets and tormenting regrets don’t hold a candle to It’s pursuit for flesh, blood and revenge. In near-perfect continuation, director Andy Muschietti crafts a sequel that seamlessly follows up Chapter 1. As if the actors themselves have grown from their ordeal 27 years ago. The casting is itself a highlight of the film; with performers who could actually be the tweenagers’ future selves and this uncanny resemblance lasts longer than it ideally should.