Back In Time

a documentary on Netflix

(2015)


This documentary was enjoyable. The editing and content keeps the viewer focused. The visuals are fascinating. I enjoyed the interviews which told the ambitions and mindset of creators of Back To The Future. While this is a film primarily for fans of Back To The Future trilogy, there are also interviews with inventors who were motivated by this movie and even an individual who felt his focus in building a (non-functional just for show) time machine inside a Delorean assisted him in surviving a major illness. This documentary had a behind the scenes information with Michael J. Fox, a few of the other major characters and technical staff. Superfans who actually own a Delorean and cosplay are shown and interviewed. There is even a Back To The Future live experience where you can watch and sometimes interact with actors (not famous) portraying characters from the 1st installment. Personally I find that aspect of this documentary less than alluring, but it seemed to be appealing to a large crowd. Stay for the end credits where the basic yet fascinating question of, "When would you travel to (past or future) if you had the ability?" The answers were a mixture of funny, fascinating and philosophical.