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Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Rate:
8
Viewed:
1/08, 7/20
1/08:
Back to the Future Part II is a somewhat boring sequel.
The plot is a repeat of the original, and I can see what's coming ahead of time. It seems, in hindsight, the filmmakers
wanted to focus more on what would occur in the third part than dealing with the current story. Of course, the ending is going
to happen because I'm still alive; in other words, if the characters didn't succeed in their mission, my life wouldn't exist
anymore.
The conflict doesn't feel magnified enough. Why fix problems in the future when they've already happened? What about the
other people whose lives didn't turn out the way they had envisioned? I don't understand why the setting must take place thirty
years before or after 1985. How about 1957? Or 2003? Or 1976 for a change? What's so special about the number "30"?
The performances are okay, but Thomas Wilson, who plays Biff Tannen, is annoying because of his constant
screaming. He also eats up too much screen time.
All in all, Back to the Future Part II is a letdown compared to the original.
7/20:
I'll normally rate Back to the Future Part II very high, but it repeats many scenes from the original to my annoyance.
Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd are back, and they're fun to watch. Creativity is super high, and the
filmmakers do a nice job of covering all the bases to make sure the logic of time travel is sound.
I saw the movie maybe four times in the past, but what's unbelievable is two baseball predictions coming true since
the last time I saw it. One is the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series one year after 2015, ending their 108-year drought.
Two is there's now a Miami baseball team which was established in 2012. Thankfully, there's no Jaws 19.
All in all, Back to the Future Part II would've been better if it wasn't so repetitive.