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eFilmCritic.com (Ryan Arthur)
This is really a must-see. It's a classic. It's classic sci-fi, It's classic Spielberg, it's classic film. And it's really fun.
The best part about Spielberg flicks, and the Back To The Future trilogy specifically is you can see it again and again and ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Ryan Arthur)
Jerry Saravia
But first on to the specifics. "Back to the Future" stars Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the aspiring teenager who would rather kiss his girlfriend and play in his rock n' roll band than attend school on time. He lives in a small town named Hill Valley ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Jerry Saravia
Moviehole
If you want a film with escapade, anecdote, farce, thrills, initiative and astrophysical performances there really is no better than "Back to the Future", the treasured time-traveling blast from Director Robert Zemeckis. ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Moviehole
The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
With the help of a wacky scientist, a young teen travels back to 1955 in a Delorean turned time-machine. Once there, he meets his parents, still teenagers, but his presence throws things out-of-whack and he must ensure they fall in love and get married ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Chad Polenz
What makes "Back To The Future" such a gem is its ability to take elements of adventure, comedy, and sci-fi, mix them all together,and make for a wonderfully entertaining movie.
Michael J. Fox is perfect as Marty McFly, the typical teenager who ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Chad Polenz
DVDLard - Region 2 Boxset DVD Review
A landmark film, in terms of special effects and its action / adventure / comedy combination, the film crackles with great dialogue, historic references and marvellous performances from both leads. You also get the great idea of what it would be like ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at DVDLard - Region 2 Boxset DVD Review
Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Equal parts hilarity, nostalgia, science fiction, screwball comedy, and white-knuckle suspense in a complex storyline wound tighter than a yo-yo in a centrifuge. ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
A joy to watch, from start to finish. An all-time classic. ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
DVD Net (Amy Flower)
How on earth do you introduce a title such as Back to the Future? It's been one of THE most awaited releases since DVD was first unleashed upon a world of eagerly slavering movie nuts, and even those who don't fall within that category surely at ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at DVD Net (Amy Flower)
DVD Talk (Ron J. Epstein)
Get this DVD set right now, even if it's just for the original "Back to the Future". With a low MSRP, even if you hated the third installment in this series, it's still worth it to pick up the trilogy. Universal did a fantastic job on this set. Back to ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at DVD Talk (Ron J. Epstein)
Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
Not only is it one of the best films ever made, but one of the most outrageously witty, smart, provocative and deep motion pictures of our time. ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
DVDActive (David Cox)
Phew! Revisiting this trilogy is rather like dropping in on some old friends. ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at DVDActive (David Cox)
DVDActive (Warwick Gaetjens)
So, what's the difference between watching a movie as complex as the Back To The Future Trilogy and writing a review for it? Absolutely nothing. ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at DVDActive (Warwick Gaetjens)
ToxicUniverse.com (Daniel Briney)
Back to the Future isn't really a comedy, though it's often given that oversimplified classification. Nor is it really correct to call it a drama, for its comic undertones balance out its genuine dramatic elements. This outstanding film from Robert ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Daniel Briney)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
A classic adventure that holds up perfectly today aside from a few green-screen gaffes, Back to the Future is a quintessential '80s flick that combines science fiction, action, comedy, and romance all into a perfect little package that kids and adults ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
Perhaps never before or since has there been a movie like Back to the Future, a slapstick comedy that combined enormous box office success with extremely high quality. Today, the film is dated only by its Huey Lewis soundtrack and the choice of a De ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
BBC Films
Marty McFly (Michael J Fox) is a teenager in Hill Valley, California in 1985 - and then in 1955. Dr Emmett Brown's time machine has flung Marty 30 years back in time and he's stranded there unless the 1955 Doc Brown can help him. Worse: Marty's own ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at BBC Films
eFilmCritic
Lately, I've began to realise that slowly but surely, I'm turning into my father. I like the films he does, we watch the same television porgrammes, we have much the same views on things from sports to politics and my hairline's starting to recede like ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at eFilmCritic
Moviegnome.com
Who would've guessed that time travel and 80's pop culture combined with a dose of humor could be so much fun? Not to mention successful, as this movie and the two sequels turned out to be wildly popular.
Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is friends ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Moviegnome.com
UpcomingDiscs.com (Gino Sassani)
The original Back To The Future film is already a classic. There has never been a more original sci-fi/comedy film. The sequels are less stellar but do retain the charm and uniqueness of the original. The talent of Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Gino Sassani)
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
This production from the Spielberg stables was a runaway success that
became the No.1 box-office hit of 1985. It announced the entrance at the Hollywood
forefront of director Robert Zemeckis who previous to that had directed a couple of
forgettable ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Steve Rhodes
The film opens in the home of a nerdish inventor, Doctor Emmett Brown. His workshop full of Rube Goldbergtype devices seems the progenitor of Wayne Szalinski's in the HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS series four years later. Dr. Brown is played with wild eyes ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Steve Rhodes
Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
I can't say how many times I've seen the film, but it never seems to lose its appeal. There is a timeless quality (pardon the pun) to the characters and story line that keep the film fresh, even when compared to today's slicked up special effects ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
Audio Revolution
"Back to the Future" is a quintessential '80s fantasy film. ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Audio Revolution
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
One of the things all teenagers believe is that their parents were never teenagers. Their parents were, perhaps, children once. They are undeniably adults now. but how could they have ever ...read the complete Back to the Future movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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by darin on January 23, 2009 North Salt Lake, Utah
This is a classic movie. It was good for the time for the action. But you don't see many people saying lines from this movie. So its a pretty good movie to watch with the family but doesn't have very many line to keep you remembering this movie. ...
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