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Back To The Future Movie Review

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Back to The Future, a classic for any sci-fi fan! Though the main themes of this movie are time travel and technology, this film is a comedic sci-fi filled with lots of memorable characters and scenes. warning: as with most film reviews, there are spoilers below the cut. So, avoid reading further if you don’t want to be spoiled! . . . . We start off the movie being introduced to Marty McFly, a chill and stereotypical “cool kid”. Soon after meeting Marty, we meet the spontaneous Dr. Emmett Brown. From there we learn of the time traveling DeLorean that was created by the Doc. As Marty and the doc are attacked, Marty escapes back to the past. Once there, he encounters a few major problems. With the Doc’s help, Marty is able to solve these problems and return safely to the future. So, the big question: Does the storyline make sense?? The short answer is yes! This movie’s storyline was quite concise and stuck with the details and facts given at the beginning. Although it’s a movie about t...

CMNN Movie Ratings Blog Introduction!

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  Hello and welcome to CMNN Movie Ratings!   Contributors: Callie, Morgan, Nate, and Nas CMNN Movie Ratings provides detailed reviews of The American Film Institute’s Top 10 sci-fi movies, as well as a few we have included ourselves. Have a good Sci-fi film you’d like to see reviewed? Comment and let us know! We’ll be doing a number of reviews, so to keep them organized we’ve developed a guide to help you navigate and understand our direction. We’ll be compartmentalizing reviews into sections as follows: Setting/historical context  Storyline (does it make sense, is it concise?) Themes Symbolism (if any?) Character development Synopsis Memorable moments from the movie (how they added value to the film overall) High/low points throughout the film   If you share our love of Sci-fi be sure to keep up with the posts on our blog! If you have a film you want reviewed, let us know!