When I came across this movie at the video store, I had never heard of it, despite some of the names associated with it (I think the Back to the Future creator wrote it or something). Well, I rented it on a gamble that paid off for me, but it may not be for everybody.
It's a quirky film with an overall feel much like the more recent 'Big Fish' -- complete with a cast of oddball characters and bizarre situations. It's an enjoyable viewing and has some very funny scenes.
My only major complaint about this film is that it has some raunchy language that completely takes away from its charm. Casting Michael J. Fox as a ranting, swearing cell phone toting lunatic is a welcome change of character, but it would have been way more effective without the language. Now, I could care less about abusive language, but it really hurts the film in that it loses a large part of the audience that probably would have appreciated it the most.
It's a good film, but it could have been much better. After all, Marty McFly never swore his head off. 8/10
It's a quirky film with an overall feel much like the more recent 'Big Fish' -- complete with a cast of oddball characters and bizarre situations. It's an enjoyable viewing and has some very funny scenes.
My only major complaint about this film is that it has some raunchy language that completely takes away from its charm. Casting Michael J. Fox as a ranting, swearing cell phone toting lunatic is a welcome change of character, but it would have been way more effective without the language. Now, I could care less about abusive language, but it really hurts the film in that it loses a large part of the audience that probably would have appreciated it the most.
It's a good film, but it could have been much better. After all, Marty McFly never swore his head off. 8/10