An excellent adventure indeed, dude

Rating: 7/10 (24 October 2006)

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is like a huge breath of fresh air: It tickles, but too much of it and you might get a bit giddy. The movie delivers just enough as the main characters rocket back and forth through history while solidly maintaining their surfer-dude personalities. Of course the movie is silly, but it's silly in an endearing way. The characters are extremely likable - sweet, even. The plot - in which Keanue Reeves and Alex Winter kidnap famous historical figures in order to help them create a totally awesome school report - is pleasantly goofy and laced with a number of clever time-travel loops and turns. In a life of serious problems, you could do worse than spend 100 minutes watching this fun film.