It Chapter Two(2019)
Director
Andy MuschiettiCast
Jessica Chastain as Beverly Marsh, James McAvoy as Bill Denbrough, Bill Hader as Richie Tozier, Isaiah Mustafa as Mike Hanlon, Jay Ryan as Ben Hanscom
📝 Overview
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
🎭 Full Cast
Beverly Marsh
Bill Denbrough
Richie Tozier
Mike Hanlon
Ben Hanscom
Eddie Kaspbrak
Stanley Uris
Pennywise
Young Bill Denbrough
Young Stanley Uris
📖 与原著的主要差异📖 How It Differs From the Book
In the film, the characters defeat Pennywise through ancient rituals and unity, whereas the original novel concludes with more tragic sacrifices and a cosmic-level confrontation, simplifying the epic scope of the source material.
The adult version of Mike is given more agency in the film, whereas in the novel he functions more as a background chronicler. The film also cuts the emotional buildup between the adult version and Beverly.
The film omits the recurring "Deadlights" cosmic setting from the original novel and Pennywise's origin story as the "Devourer," making the villain's motivation seem thin.
The original work interweaves a great deal of childhood warmth and reflections on growth within its horror elements, while the film focuses more on bloody terror and visual impact, weakening the emotional depth.
The film removed subplots from the original novel concerning the town's history, racial conflicts, and LGBTQ+ characters, which were crucial for deepening the themes in the book.
