Back to the Future Part II

The effects in the movie "Back to the Future II" seem better to me in some aspects, especially the transition to the future is good - the hoverboard works perfectly and also looks good. In this regard, Robert Zemeckis is one of the pioneers of technology, he is the one who created the first truly good film with an animated character ("Who Framed Roger Rabbit"), it was him who decided to create whole movies using motion capture technology ("The Polar Express" or "Beowulf" and also "A Christmas Carol"). From this perspective, the film can be celebrated, it is also entertaining, but as I mentioned above, it works best when projected with its prequel and sequel at the same time. Together, they form a trilogy, but primarily one film. In the end, the tone of the second part is such that it actually resembles a mini-series, with teasers for the third part and what we can look forward to. And it will be cowboys. (11/19/2013)

Today I went back to the past, where I also went to the future, which is already a few years in the past, to witness the correction of the changes that occurred in the already past future so that the present, located in an even deeper past, would not be threatened, while it was necessary to travel to an even more distant past, and I had to lower my original rating. I had several reasons for this decision, but the biggest one was my disappointment with how the creators failed miserably in their vision of the future. I mean, come on; the year 2015 without a single smartphone and people speaking to each other in the street instead of just "meeting" through social networks. This didn't work out very well. But seriously, the first part came up with a new idea; the second one just recycled the idea and tried to make everything even bigger and even more colorful, hence only four stars. On the other hand, I admit that I still had a great time and could laugh more than once - hence the four stars. / Lesson learned: Can't keep up? No problem, you can come back to it later so that you'll have it done before you even start. (06/25/2023)

The kind of Zemeckis movie where I'd believe there was no script, just storyboards. The individual sequences and ideas are awesome (especially the return to 1955 and the filmmaking challenges associated with it), and as a gimmick it just goes off without a hitch. The way the individual attractions are pieced together, however, is a disaster (Doc only functions here as a quest-deliverer, a Wikipedia of film lore, and a deus ex machina). It is, however, interesting to see the 1980s vision of the future (2015), which the filmmakers claim was created not to second-guess technological advances, but mainly to look cinematically entertaining. While the first Back to the Future followed the unifying lines between the suburban petit bourgeoisie of the 80s and 50s, it's interesting how much it manages to guess the bourgeois trends of the teens of the 21st century. The future is depicted here through a pop culture-infused society, spending time in faux retro venues where they can play sports and eat sushi at the same time (I still think with goosebumps of the old scary idea of Aero cinema, of droning along on exercise bikes while watching movies), the fashion exploits both that 80s era and the tendency to combine sports and loungewear. Poverty and lower social status here is not dependent on access to technology, there is greater inclusivity (police dominatrices and the updated membership of Griff's band of thugs), and mainstream culture is built on recycling (Jaws 19 directed by Spielberg's son). Given the vision of the future promised by the writers (mainly it has to be entertaining), one wonders if we're not currently living in some kind of 80s nightmare, which if you consider that the 80s is the most celebrated decade in history, is actually quite funny. (05/31/2021)

Shit. Again, the same problem as with the first part. It's not about the visuals, which are indeed outdated, but I can overlook that considering that time flies by. It's about the plot and the concept of the story. The main characters behave like idiots (and I even accept the extreme exaggeration). For a comedy, it's too “harsh” and straightforward, for sci-fi, it's too comedic, but altogether it just doesn't work and it's boring. Some plot twists are enjoyable, the incorporation into the first part is good, but it doesn't hold together, I was extremely bored. I miss at least a bit of seriousness and a realistic touch; the whole thing is just too much of a farce. Most people evaluate it solely based on sentiment. (08/26/2012)

In very few films can you see how much actors enjoy their foolishness. The paradoxes of time travel here reach absolute absurdity with constant jumps back and forth, and yet the second part, even in its complexity, is the best installment in the series. And I kept thinking that Marty's daughter looks kind of weird. (05/01/2006)