Back to the Future Evaluation - Movie Review Example

The quality of the plot of the said movie is fairly good because it presents a good story that makes it interesting. The story revolves around a family where the father is a loser, the mother is a drunkard and the protagonist is a frustrated son trying to escape such a dilemma. To do so, he often goes to his friend’s laboratory. During one of his visits, his scientist friend shows his invention, a time machine; when all of a sudden, a group of thugs riding a van shot at the doctor. As he tries to escape the criminals, Marty rides the time machine which brought him to the past. His travel did not only offer adventures but a chance to help his father become a better man. Indeed, this is a unique way of presenting the common plot of stories of making things right. The protagonist living in his parent’s teenage world is also a wonderful way of doing “flashback” although of course it is not called a flashback because the scenes should be current. With such a presentation of the story, it is awesome to think about a story that sequentially unfolds but still can bring the audience back to the past and back to the future. The plot is pure genius and it exceeds my expectation of a good plot.

The theme should always be a criterion for judging a story especially when it extends to various aspects of life. The theme of Back to the Future is about changing for the better, perseverance, and love. Nevertheless, sometimes, it is not obvious what makes things great but the inconspicuous. I agree with Rubin Safaya who wrote about easily dismissed scenes that portray a well-thought theme. In his article, Safaya mentions the joke about the former actor Reagan becoming the president and Lou becoming one of the early colored politicians (2010). Such portrayals imply the theme of living the American dream, that nothing is impossible for a person who is determined to make his way to success.

The actors have well-played their parts to make the story come to life. Among the many reviews on the film, there is perhaps no one mentioning any bad criticisms against any of the actors. I applaud all the actors not because most people do but because the actors paid attention to the details of the characteristics of their characters to give them life. For instance, facial expressions match the tone of voice of the actors that express the intangible things that make audiences empathize with the characters such as emotions and thoughts. As variety.com says, the actors “merrily keep the ship sailing” (1984).

In conclusion, Back to the Future is a classic that is rightfully so because it has an extremely good quality plot. The various themes make the movie even more special because they are creatively incorporated into the story. Lastly, the actors played their parts well making the story come alive.