Billed as a comedy, but more like a fantasy in that it isn't very funny

Rating: Null/10 (19 April 2000)

When I was at the video store I mentioned that I hadn't seen either of the Bill & Ted movies, and the employee seriously recommended them, so I went into 'Excellent Adventure' with high expectations, yet I was somewhat disappointed at the end. The characters are interesting and Reeves/Winter are a good pair, but the film as a whole is not funny and often tedious to sit through.
I know it's supposed to be that way, but I found the plot highly far fetched, even unoriginal, and the historical figures that the title characters meet seem vastly unrealistic.
Still, it was entertaining during stretches, and nearly everyone else seemed to enjoy it, so you could do worse.