I'm Not a Big Fan of the Series, But This One Is Harmless Enough

Rating: 7/10 (8 April 2008)

The kind of comedy/adventure/sci-fi hybrid that the 1980s did very well, and which you just don't see anymore.
"Back to the Future" solidified Michael J. Fox as a bona fide movie star, and featured a deliriously wacky Christopher Lloyd playing a scientist who invents a time travel machine. Robert Zemeckis keeps things light and playful -- he's one of many directors (like Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, etc.) who started out making enjoyable romps until he felt the need to become "serious" and started making movie crap like "Forrest Gump."
I didn't fall in love with the "Back to the Future" series, but I see its appeal.
Grade: B+