Back to the Future Film Review

Rating: 10/10 (20 September 2015)

Back to the Future is an all around excellent, family friendly movie. This is a classic sci-fi comedy that can relate to any genre and will be enjoyed for years to come. This is a movie about time travel, family and friendship.
Marty Mcfly (Michael J. Fox) travels back in time to 1955 and unintentionally changes the course of his future. Marty must succeed in getting his parents, Lorraine and George to meet and kiss or he and his two siblings will cease to exist. Once planted in 1955, Marty tracks down Doc (Christopher Lloyd) his bizarre and unconventional friend. Doc invented the time travel machine and is the person responsible for Marty being in this predicament. With Doc's help, Marty is able to get Lorraine (Lea Thompson) and George (Crispin Glover) to meet and fall in love. The movie is filled with many failed attempts to get this two together, along with attracting the attention of George's bully, Biff (Thomas F. Wilson). Once Marty is back in 1985, his world has changed for the better. George is now self confident, his mother happy and his siblings successful. Biff is now working for George and Marty and Doc reunite for another adventure.
The relationship between Marty and Doc is endearing and comical and is the core of the movie. George is a likable character who you can't help but root for and so frustratingly want him to take a stand to Biff. Lorraine is an amusing character who initially falls in love with Marty until George comes along and rescues her from Biff's advances. The relationships of these characters are endearing and the movie is filled with references to pop culture and much satire.
This film utilizes music and time to throughout the entire movie. The sound effects and music help to establish the era. This movie about time travel stands the test of time. Many other movies have been made about time travel but do not do it justice, such as Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Back to the Future is not a thought provoking movie nor are the effects like current big budget films; However, it has established itself as one of the best of movies of the 80's and certainly a film that can be re-watched again and again with enjoyment!