It: Chapter Two Review: An Ambitious, Worthwhile Sequel
This is ambitious horror filmmaking, and in a lot of ways, I fully admire its ambitions. For me, the film’s sloppiness defines its overall quality.

Taylor Frey is an American Actor best known for his work as Topher in teen comedy film G.B.F., and to Broadway audiences in Hairspray, Finian's Rainbow, South Pacific, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, and The View Upstairs where he starred as "Patrick". Taylor recently starred in director Gabriele Muccino's (The Pursuit of Happyness, Seven Pounds) latest feature film Summertime that debuted at the Venice Film Festival last year. Taylor was was born in Las Vegas, NV where he first fell in love with show business. After discovering musical theater, Taylor went on to study acting Brigham Young University. He was quickly plucked from school to star as "Link Larkin" in the North American Touring Company of Hairspray. In addition to his film and stage work, Taylor has been seen on Television as recurring role Dustin in Days of Our Lives (NBC), Paul Cunningham in The Carrie Diaries (CW), Gossip Girl (CW), The Betty White Special (ABC), and Live from Lincoln Center (PBS). (Site of the actor)
This is ambitious horror filmmaking, and in a lot of ways, I fully admire its ambitions. For me, the film’s sloppiness defines its overall quality.
The “gay best friend”, an age-old trope, has been done in countless films and television series. Ranging from one-note (Sex and the City's Stanford and Mario) to nuanced (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss), the gay best friend exists to support and advise the main protagonist, with their conflicts swept to the side.