Back to the Future Part II

While the funny-bone is being gently tickled, the eye is constantly diverted. Unfortunately, and I find this true of every Zemeckis movie, neither the mind nor the heart is ever fully engaged.

Imperfect, but very lovable.

A surprisingly oppressive, rapid-fire, noisy, gadget-filled action picture lacking the emotion of the original film.

The most important point is that the new film is fun.

Fans of the original should relish going back to Back to the Future.

Glum, claustrophobic and often oppressive.

Back to the Future Part II left the biggest mark on popular culture, sparking imagination and inspiring more adventure. Whatever its flaws or negativity it inspired from fans of the first movie, it remains the defining entry in the series.

One of the greatest and subtlest selling points of Back to the Future was its cuteness. It might be odd, even trivial, to call a big-budget, epic sci-fi film cute, but this is an accurate description

Like fellow second child Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, it has to contend with doltish charges of being too cold.

If you don't see Part I, this one's not going to many any sense.