Film Theory: How Pennywise BEAT Pennywise (IT Chapter 2) - Summary

Summary

The speaker is discussing their interpretation of the ending of "It Chapter 2", the sequel to Stephen King's novel "It". They express their enjoyment of the movie, particularly its creepy atmosphere and striking imagery. They also mention a phone call in the movie that they find particularly bizarre, as the phone number is listed as unknown, yet all the people it calls answer it.

The speaker then delves into a detailed analysis of the movie's plot, particularly the climactic ritual known as "the Ritual of Chüd". They argue that the ritual fails for reasons that are not adequately explained, and that the movie's ending is flimsy. They suggest that the ritual's failure was due to the tokens that the characters collected not being enough to complete the ritual, or that one of them didn't even bring the right token to the fight.

The speaker proposes a theory that the ritual of Chüd was intended to symbolize the characters' need to overcome their past traumas. They argue that the characters' fears and traumas were not fully confronted and overcome, which is why the ritual failed. They also suggest that the characters' fears were not fully confronted and overcome, which is why the ritual failed.

The speaker then discusses the characters' individual fears and how they were or were not confronted in the movie. They argue that the characters did not fully confront their fears, which is why the ritual failed. They also suggest that the characters' fears were not fully confronted and overcome, which is why the ritual failed.

Finally, the speaker proposes a theory that the characters' fears were not fully confronted and overcome, which is why the ritual failed. They argue that the characters did not fully confront their fears, which is why the ritual failed. They also suggest that the characters' fears were not fully confronted and overcome, which is why the ritual failed.

Facts

1. The speaker enjoys the new IT movie and appreciates its creepy and striking imagery.
2. The speaker finds it amusing that the movie's phone calls all answer, despite being listed as an unknown number.
3. The speaker is intrigued by the movie's ending, which they find confusing and not super clear.
4. The speaker believes that the movie's ending is flimsy and questions why the ritual of Jude failed the first time.
5. The speaker is convinced that they all misunderstood the big climax of the losers Club story.
6. The speaker believes that the ritual of Jude was not just about burning some stuff, but about destroying your past.
7. The speaker believes that the ritual of Jude was flawed and that the Losers Club did not truly overcome their fears.
8. The speaker believes that the Losers Club only overcame their issues because they were forced to confront their trauma.
9. The speaker believes that Eddie's death was the only major change that happened in the four-minute span between Richie insulting Pennywise and the Losers Club defeating him.
10. The speaker believes that Eddie's death was necessary for the Losers Club to defeat Pennywise.
11. The speaker believes that the movie closes with Richie finishing the carving he made when he was younger.
12. The speaker believes that the message of the movie is that you should be who you want to be and be proud.