Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II is currently streaming in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Philo and AMC+ Amazon Channel, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Michael J. Fox — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight on BINGE and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Back to the Future Part II is worth clearing space for. Back to the Future Part II does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again. The chemistry Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It was released in 1989. What keeps Back to the Future Part II from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Back to the Future Part II is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Michael J. Fox is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.