Back to the future 3 trailer11/12/2022 ![]() The latter is doable in a standard film if the child is in his or her 50s or 60s and, for example, might have to take care of a parent (such as in “Monster’s Ball”). It is a beautiful role-reversal of a child meeting his parents at the same age but able to serve as the grownup who knows better, because in this case he does. But there is a very convincing story told here that we’re dying to believe. Maybe the purest theme of “Future” then would be “having it both ways.” It doesn’t take a physicist to note the absurdities such as half-faded photographs. Which leads us to the polar opposite analysis, that George (or any person) is no more master of destiny than a lab rat is, that his life’s course is set in stone no matter how many times Marty interrupts it, and that lesser issues such as wealth and prestige and confidence are determined by chance. ![]() George changed only because of random, unplanned events. Lorraine originally fell for George for a bad reason, the “Florence Nightingale Effect.” Because of Marty’s interference, she ultimately falls for George for a much better reason: he bravely defended her in a bad situation. We see Marty, inadvertently, adjusting fate. It is only after his son has thrown in the towel and created an artificial scheme that George realizes his own ability to stand up for himself. If we believe the first notion, that people can change, then why is George’s change so fluky? His son, try as he might, does not cause George to change. Same wife, same children, same home, just a higher-paying, more prestigious occupation.Ĭonsider the logical pickle we’ve got here. Despite this massive interruption into his life by a futuristic person, leading to a significant amount of personal growth, he ultimately ends up with the same result as before. This is also presented, in cinematic irony, through George McFly. That life has chosen a path for us and we’re just along for the ride. The suggestion is that if we can identify our mistakes and our limitations, we can correct them and improve ourselves. But it espouses at least two other themes. “Back to the Future” reminds us of one of filmdom’s greatest messages: We’re all meant for our time. ![]()
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