Well-constructed

Rating: 8/10 (4 August 2011)

After the duo uselessly bring a recast(surprising, as everyone else returned) Jennifer(forcing them to reshoot the ending of Part I) to a pretty cool, futuristic 2015(where's my hoverboard? Those things rock) purely on account of her being in the car in that scene, 1985 gets a memorable dark twist on it and to rectify matters, Marty and Doc travel back to 1955. Again. Meaning there's now two pairs of them there. And we see several bits of the first in relation to this one, and it's really put together quite well. This is much more complex than the original(so if you haven't watched that one or it's been a while, refresh your memory before starting this one, or you'll be immensely confused), and it's also, a bit of the way, fanservice to it. And is anything wrong with that? If you're watching this, presumably you love that one, those are the people who wanted more, and this is one of those follow-ups that actually hold up(and in some ways, surpass their predecessor). It does have a bit of sequelitis going on, thinking that bigger is better, but most of the time, it proves itself right, because it never does go overboard. The 80's vibe is still very much present, and the humor tends to be silly(though there are definitely some clever lines and such, as well). Lloyd mugs, Fox annoys and entertains, and a lot of the acting is deliciously over the top. Biff is again the bad guy, and he is a fun foil for our hero. The FX are larger and more detailed, and the majority of the time, they look good. While no longer a high school comedy, this has the same tone of the '85 one. The climax is tense, the time travel is used well to create more plot, and the whole thing is exciting. There is some moderate to strong language in this. I recommend this to anyone who loves Back to the Future 1. 8/10