Back...to the dance we've seen before

Rating: 8/10 (15 July 2012)

Back in late 1989, Back to the Future Part II was one of the most expensive films ever made. Now that I've said that, let that set the tone of the film. The film is good-looking, and a lot of that comes from the budget, an estimated forty million dollars. And when I say good-looking, still seeing the futuristic Hill Valley today still looks amazing, even though it was 1989. The plot, on the other hand, relies on repeating the third act of the first film over again. But it has fun with it, so it's somewhat forgivable. But where the film really shines is in it's writing, especially with the one-liners, the long over-complicated speeches and warnings from Doc, and of course, Biff's screen door on a battleship line. While yes, the film is much weaker than the original, and it seems to take a little bit to get going, it's still a very visual sequel worth watching.