Marty slowly disappearing doesn't make logical sense, but it makes tremendous story sense. 1) It boasts the best blockbuster script ever written Thus, on the 31st anniversary of its release - the movie debuted on JI give you five reasons why Back to the Future is perfect. It's a weird little science-fiction incest comedy that, to me, sets the standard all other popcorn movies must match, the one that leaves them all feeling a little bit lacking. Lecture me on how time travel doesn't work like that. Such movies exhaust any critical objections and simply leave you spinning around, with a giddy smile on your face.įor me, that movie is and always shall be Back to the Future, a movie I consider literally perfect.
We all have a favorite big, dumb, fun movie that's loud and raucous and less interested in any thematic depth than in giving us a great time.