A timeless (pun intended=) thrill ride!!!!

Rating: Null/10 (5 October 2000)

OK, OK, so I *know* that those who saw the first movie *first* like it the most. And though I saw the first one first I was really young (like 6 or 7) and didn't appreciate it as much as I would've if I had been a bit older.

So, because of this...Back To The Future Part II is still my fave! To me, it is the most creative and suspenseful of the three...one of the most exciting being when Marty is hanging from a rope above a stage while trying to stop Biff's friends from slugging 'the other Marty' while 'the other Marty' is playing "Johnny Be Good"! Magic! I loved how (although those people always stuck on factual movie errors would have a field day with this one) the film seemed to try *so* hard to reenact every part of the first movie correctly. Even the fact that you can tell that some parts are actually from the first and *not* reenacted is cute. Like right after, "Hey,you,get your damn hands off her..." when Biff gets punched...His haircut is slightly different than from the rest of the movie.

What I liked most about the plot is that it twisted more than a Twizzler! I love when movies do this! It keeps you at the edge of your toes... People who say it is too confusing...it is probably for some, but after having seen it over 100 billion times, it is real easy to follow! =) No, really. I mean, I know there will always be goofs regarded as plot holes for this film, as for any time travel movie. But, until such a phenomenon can be invented, there will always be arguments like..." Well, uh, if Biff changed everything in the past, how come he was still alive in the future?", or what not.
It's still important to use as much logic and intelligence as possible when making a film like this.As far as thinking it through on these terms, I like how this one was still a lot more accurate than the first Back To The Future, where Marty holding up a photograph of his siblings disappearing head-first would never happen. Since each action could make a difference and create its own alternate reality, as Doc described, a person's existence (or hand!) cannot be semi-visible or almost non-existent, since it either "is" or "isn't" there.
I just want to add that I love the character (and the actor who plays him) of Biff!!! I don't think any of the other flicks he plays in for the rest of his life will come close to the charisma "Biff" has! Michael J.Fox, is of course, inexpendable in his role, and all the rest of the cast is great. '
I love that Flea (from Red Hot CP)is in this movie, he's "Needles".
There's only one really annoying part: at the beginning, the really pretty lady who played Jennifer in the first was replaced by Liz Shue, who says (probably the worst line of her career, definitely the worst line of the movie) "Marty, what do you mean, the future? How can we be in the future?!"

In conclusion, this film is the most exciting and suspenseful (clock tower scene and all) film of the trilogy.....(Part III was a little too mellow and plain.) PLEASE SEE PART II!!!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FOOTNOTE: If you're like me, who *loves* movies that deal with the suggestion of time travel to revolve around the plot, without a B-grade 'metallic' costume and set design quality, with great acting, PLEASE GO TO THE VIDEO STORE RIGHT NOW, AND WATCH 12 MONKEYS, if you haven't already seen. This is my favourite time travel movie. You will be surprised at how much of a range Bruce Willis has, and of course, the delightful absurdity of Brad Pitt's character.

Now, "Make like a tree, and get out of here!"
-Sep