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Review of by Larry H — 06 Aug 2017

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The writing is oh so clever. It constantly foreshadows and pre-shadows (is that even a term?) The events of the past, present, and future of the narrative. Back to the Future juggles so many small details that it is amazing how it doesn't get lost within itself.

It could so easily fall apart; either becoming too all over the place or too on the nose as it constantly winks at the audience, but the film sticks its landing with gusto. Fittingly, the script toys with time to the point where foreshadowing story events ends up mirroring the ideology of how events in the past can affect the future.

The film breathes life into that idea and gives it its own personality acting as the structural backbone for our story.

This review of Back to the Future (1985) was written by on 06 Aug 2017.

Back to the Future has generally received very positive reviews.

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