5 Best And 5 Worst Things In It: Chapter Two

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It's still strange how a story like Stephen King's It became such a big deal. But just because something is popular doesn't mean it's good, much less perfect. Here's our list of the highlights and lowlights, and yes, the Deadlights of It: Chapter Two.

Oklahoma's favorite son Bill Hader has really been showing off his dramatic chops in recent years, from his critically-adored turn in HBO's complex Barry to his work in It: Chapter Two as the grown-up Richie Tozier. In the sequel, the Trashmouth has grown from a neighborhood nuisance to a national sensation, or at least something like that as an apparently well-known stand-up comic.

In his role as the older Richie, Hader builds on everything that Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard laid down for the character in chapter one, so much so that it takes no effort to believe that he's that kid, just 27 years older. The movie suggests that despite any appearance of material success, he's not living up to his full potential, an intriguing step up from the radio DJ role he played in King's book, with the writing for the character also being a notable step up from the limp improvised jokes Harry Anderson strung together for the 1990 miniseries.

Despite what successes It: Chapter Two may have in improving on the old miniseries, reviews have had one pretty consistent complaint, the grown-up members of the Losers' Club don't really feel like old friends. They all feel more like they're meeting each other for the first time, and it's an impression that never really goes away.
And before you go pointing out that the group members being distant towards each other was the whole point of the movie, with it all culminating in the characters reconnecting and learning to love one another again, we would like to counter by saying that at no point in this movie does it actually feel like these people are really connecting with each other. Everyone is frigid and chilly towards each other up until the point that they have to wrench the heart out of an ancient cosmic horror, when they all fight on the same side because, well, that's what you're supposed to do.
One of the biggest strengths of the first It is the palpable sense of camaraderie that can be felt when the young cast is all interacting. Sparks are flying in these scenes, as are so, so many f-bombs. The kid scenes in the sequel still crackle with nostalgic energy, while the grown-up sequences all proceed as though they're dialogues among strangers killing time at the DMV. Keep watching the video to see the 5 best and 5 worst things in It: Chapter Two.

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Best: Bill Hader as Richie Tozier | 0:15
Worst: The chemistry | 1:12
Best: The casting in general | 2:16
Worst: Splitting up | 3:28
Best: Jade of the Orient | 4:28
Worst: The CGI | 5:26
Best: The actual horror | 6:24
Worst: The length | 7:26
Best: The crazy crap | 8:12
Worst: What it left out | 9:26