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Just in case there are some people out there who haven't
seen the movie we'll give you a quick rundown on the story.
Marty McFly (Michael J Fox) is a typical teenager interested
in skateboarding, music and his girl Jennifer, but he also
has a good friend in the way-out and seemingly crazed scientist
Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd).
Aside from Marty, the McFly family is a pack of losers and
have been so since they first arrived in Hill Valley more
than a century before.
One day the Doc reveals to Marty his greatest invention -
a Delorean that's been converted into a time machine.
Things go a tad awry and Marty finds himself transported
back to 1955 and his appearance has a rather bad effect upon
the space time continuum as his mother-to-be (Lea Thompson)
falls for him rather than his father-to-be (Crispin Glover).
Marty and his two siblings start to disappear and aside from
preventing their complete disappearance, he has to battle
the town bully Biff Tannen (Thomas Wilson).
Needless to say the complicated situation is an absolute
hoot and the performances from all concerned are just wonderful.
It was Michael J Fox's first major movie and he is perfect
for the role. Christopher Lloyd is the outstanding player,
although he is given a good run for his money by Thomas Wilson
in the bad-guy roles.
The video transfer is terrific. The images are sharp, with
superb colour, and detailed to the max. There are a couple
of visual glitches, although they are exceptionally hard to
find so don't worry about them.
The sound - on both 5.1 and DTS - is very good, with no dramas
in hearing clear dialogue, but there is not a lot of positional
sound from the surround speakers. I have to say that in the
scene where Marty fires up the Doc's stereo system and cranks
it up LOUD +10 was exceptionally disappointing. I had hoped
it would have given the speakers an overload shock, but was
more like a wet firework going off.
That minor moan aside, Back to the Future is all I had hoped
it would be and is one hell of a movie to kick off the trilogy.
By the way, the best way to watch it is either in a weekend
marathon or over three consecutive nights.
Review of Back to the Future II
Review of Back to the Future III
Conclusion: Movie 90%, Extras 80%
Continued: DVD
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