Well I decided that it was time to finish up the trilogy of Back to the Future. Marty and Doc Brown are back with another time traveling adventure for all of us. The third movie picks up right where the second movie left off. After having seen the Delorean vanish from lightning Marty is left back in 1955. After fixing up the time machine (which was left in a cave) Marty travels back in time to the Old West to prevent Doc Brown (of 1985) from being shot by "Mad Dog" Tannen. Zemeckis brings the trilogy to a close with a great finish.
Being no different then Part II, you have a couple of the actors playing multiple roles. Michael J. Fox not only plays Marty, but his ancestor Shamus who is Irish, Fox shows his versatility once again. He seamlessly moves from character to character and while you know it is Fox, he brings depth to both characters.
One of the great successes for not only this movie, but the trilogy as a whole has a couple of great themes. While the first movie deals mostly with the great theme of sticking up for yourself and the importance of not being bullied. The third movie plays on the theme of what it means to truly be a man and that means that you do not always have to meet every challenge and fear that if you don't that you are a chicken. Zemeckis does a great job throughout the all three films and is truly a genius in his writing. In each film he has taken little pieces from the previous films and make them essential to what's happening. For instance, if you've seen the second part there is a short scene that is extremely relevant to what goes on in the finale. When originally viewing it in Part II, I'm sure you never gave it a second thought. When the pay off comes in this film, you can't help but chuckle and say, oh I see.
Alan Silvestri brings once again a great score to the film. For me the amazing part is his cohesiveness throughout the entire trilogy of the music, even though he has different eras to represent in each film. The transformation of the Hill Valley from the first two films to one of the Old West is brilliant and you can not help but see how it will form over the years to the city in 1985. While I know there are those that are critics and criticize all the time continuum flaws, this movie is simply a great entertainment. And with my belief in past reviews those that are out to harp on things that are not real in movies, I say unless it is a true story or based on a true story then it does not have to be perfect in what is actually possible.
Back to the Future III, is a fun time travel movie that gives us a test of the old west. Zemeckis did a great job at giving us a trilogy that allows each movie to stand on its own. Part III brings us some great laughs and action. Because of the fact that ZZ Top is in this movie among all the other great aspects I am giving it four buckets of popcorn out of five. The Back to the Future trilogy is one worth owning, as it is great for families to watch on those rainy days.
-The Movie Man-
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