"I guess you weren't ready for that......But your kids are gonna love it."

Rating: 8/10 (2 October 2017)

One of the most Popular Movies of all Time. It is a Safe, Feel-Good Family Entertainment from Spielberg's Sublime "Suburban" Playground of Hits. It's the Backdrop the Master Manipulator Finds His Mega-Money-Makers the most Often.
Robert Zemeckis was Hired to Direct based on His often Rejected Script (with Bob Gale) that Spielberg recognized as something Special.
And Special it Turned Out to be. It has a Great Cast of Comedic Talent (Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Crispin Glover) feeling right at Home with the Story, and some Nifty State of the Art SFX.
The Movie is a Slick Fun Time with all the Elements coming Together to make it an Ensemble Piece of Family Fodder that Charms with a Fast Pace, a bit of "Fish Out of Water" Edginess.
Lea Thompson's Endearing Turn as Marty McFly's Mother is Great, but Nothing here will ever be Considered High-Art. Just a Clap-Trap Pleaser (Spielberg's Specialty) with High Commercial Value.
The Product Placements are Over the Top.
But the Many Pop Cultural References from the 80's and the 50's Assured, at the Time, that a Parent and Child from 1985 (the Heart of the Movie), can Enjoy this one Together, Dare it be Said, Into the Future.