BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
I remember being a bit disappointed by this sequel but given that that was a long time ago I thought I would give it a second chance. Sadly, I still think it’s a bit of a let-down. The main problem is the climax. Although it is undeniably kind of cool and fun that it takes place simultaneously with that of the first film, this has the drawback of drawing attention to the fact that this film is struggling to come up with an exciting ending in its own right. In the first film there is a genuine urgency. Marty and Doc are really up against it, having to get back to the present and get Marty’s parents-to-be to fall in love, both before the lightning strikes. Whereas here all Marty and Doc have to do is recover the almanac from Biff - how challenging can that be? And there is zero urgency because they only need to do this before Biff starts placing bets. And should they fail they can try again because they have a time machine. This instalment just isn’t as much...