Everything that's great about the '80s. And cinema.

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2015)

Now here's a film that manages to engender nostalgia for two different decades, while still remaining timeless. You don't see that every day.
Strip away the ILM effects, space-time wrinkles and polished veneer and "Back to the Future" is really just about a kid witnessing his loser middle-aged parents during their high school years. It's such a novel idea and the movie that builds on that is just so precisely tuned. This was never a big effects movie and never promised huge Summer spectacle, but it does offer the honest thrill of going on an adventure. And that's tough to beat. It's got everything: action, science fiction, comedy, a teen movie subplot and (most importantly) an endearing relationship between two memorable characters (and let me say this right now: Christopher Lloyd steals every one of his scenes).
For me, this is the total package of pure entertainment. It's lodged itself into the cultural lexicon and for very good reason. "Back to the Future" has been my favorite for years, and I just don't see that changing anytime soon. This is my idea of a perfect movie.
10/10