Second TIME's A Charm (Get It?!)

Rating: 8/10 (24 November 2014)

Okay, so at the end of the first film (spoiler alert!) Doc Brown, Marty and Jennifer fly off in the time machine. Going to a place where "we don't need roads!" FLASH! Enter Part II: The date is October 21st, 2015. And the three time travelers find themselves on a highway in the sky (a skyway). Cars are flying by at a dangerous clip. And it's pouring rain. (A little nod to Blade Runner, maybe?) Landing in Hill Valley of the future, Doc and Marty go about saving his son from becoming involved in a robbery attempt. Though things get complicated, the guys manage to succeed. But a very old Biff discovers their secret and goes back to some time in the past to change his own future. The movie deftly handles the parallels in the timeline. In this one, we get: 2015, 1985, 1985 A, and finally 1955. And it's in '55 that the film really takes off. Because it just so happens to be the same night that Marty goes back to 1985. So both Marty and Doc have to be careful about running into their other selves. But then... Just watch it, you won't be disappointed! While some think that the movie's too bleak, I think it shows the dark side of time travel and what happens when technology is used for evil or selfish purposes. The ending leaves you hanging and eagerly anticipating Part III. As a side note, I'd like to also warn both Universal Studios and Mattel: October 21st, 2015 is coming around quickly, guys. And some of us are looking forward to hoverboards!