In the second installment of this delightful series, we are given a glimpse of our future... all the way to the year 2015. I am very excited for the next five years as flying cars, self drying jackets, and hoverboards are sure to hit stores!
Picking up where the first movie ends, Marty, Jennifer (Marty’s GF), and Doc depart for the future. Unbeknownst to them, that dastardly scoundrel Biff Tannen witnesses them leave in the DeLorian. While in the year 2015 Marty purchases a sports almanac. Biff, who is now old and looks a lot like the bad guy from Ghoastbusters II, steals the almanac and DeLorian and gives it to is younger self in 1955.
Biff becomes rich because he is able to pick the winner of every major sporting event. This creates and alternate 1985 that Marty finds himself in. This 1985 is reminiscent of modern day Oakland with numerous unsavory character roaming the streets. Marty and Doc must travel back to the past and stop young Biff from getting the almanac.
Back in 1955 Marty follows Biff to the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance where he is able to retrieve the almanac from Biff's unconscious body. A few more things happen ,including a reaffirmation that Biff hates manure, but ultimately Doc and Marty are about to leave for 1985 when the DeLorean is struck my lightning. Marty receives a letter dated 1885 as Doc has been sent to the past.
Back to the Future II does not get the love it deserves. True, it is a little darker than the other two movies, but I like to think of the second movie as the glue in a glue sandwich; it really holds everything together and without it all you're left with is two slices of bread when what you really wanted is a glue sandwich. I feel sorry for the next generation of BTTF fans because the second installment of the movie gets far less TV play. They will be quite familiar with the first and third movies, but will have missed out on this classic.
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