A Sci-Fi classic

Rating: 9/10 (9 September 2007)

Back to the Future was not expected to be what it became. Shot with an impossible schedule as Michael J Fox was committed to Family Ties, and made into a series of three films, 20 years on they remain fresh and entertaining (not even the nationality of the terrorists needs updating!).
The plot, while it is original and cheeky, is based on a classic time travel plot, and could be expected to age fast. It is not the case, and it remains a solid family value entertainment... the sort of films you can expect your kids to watch over and over again. I suppose the whole skateboard and matchmaking your mum and dad must be part of the timeless magic of the script.
So only one thing to do: buy a collector's three film box set and you'll know what sound investment means when they have been watched 20 times plus and your kids ask if they can watch it AGAIN.