Back to the Future

Last time I watched this, I was 17. He’d be very pleased to hear that five years later, his 22 year old self still loves this movie! I was planning on just having this as background noise while I was doing a 500-pc jigsaw puzzle, but the movie was too good, I was focused on it for much of the movie. Especially when Lea Thompson is on-screen, who is simply endearing. She’s so me tbh, I’m a victim of love at first sight sometimes… Some American movies can feel too American in its comedy for me, but this movie’s comedy manages to win me over by being universal enough. You have Biff who’s such a cartoonish villain, anyone in their sensible mind will root against him. You have the meek George who is written and acted in a charming manner, successful enough in getting audiences of all ages to root for him. The screenplay is efficient as hell. I love love love it, there were no lines wasted. Each line either pushed the story forward, fleshed out a character, or was a self-fulfilling gag. One instance that still amuses me is when Marty tells his uncle (who is a baby at this point) to better get used to the bars that surround him… the baby was in a crib, and he grows up to be in prison. Such instances were abundant, and all of it were so insanely smart I’m amazed. I absolutely love this movie. This is a well-rounded flick with Robert Zemeckis in top form. It’s so entertaining (the opening credits I skip though) and the visual storytelling is so distinct, it’s been in my most favorites for years, and I love this one so much