Review of Back to the Future (1985) by Alan Fong D — 31 Dec 2014

Released in year 1985, Zemeckis' 'Back To The Future' made history with two pivotal breakthrough: setting up a certain standard or benchmark for a bona-fide summer blockbuster, and being a masterpiece thathad single-handedly incorporated various smart, inventive time-travelling logics within a hueful, fun 80's background - a point of subject which had inadvertently established a sort of formula or template for many future time-travel releases to come.

With so many iconic moments (the DeLorean, Hill Valley clock tower, earlier sign of genuine product placements..) and catchphrases (Great Scott! e.t.c.), the film is an era-defining proof of how a blend of quirky characters (delivered by the very impressive ensemble), nonsensical time-travelling laws/theories and the early stage of special effects in modern filmmaking being such a winning ingredients in a simple coming-of-age story reminiscent of Spielberg's, thus crafting a summer smash hit.

There's just something about Michael J. Fox's youtuful Marty and Christopher Lloyd's eccentric Doc Brown that made them such lovable dynamic duo onscreen, such chemistry plays out as one of those memorable things that made the flick a successful one for many generations to come.