Back To The Future Part III: Critic Reviews

Except for Mr. Lloyd, the film is so sweet-natured and bland that it is almost instantly forgettable.

Divinely frivolous, nearly perfect fun.

Makes a few bows in the direction of time-travel complexities, and then settles down to be a routine Western comedy.

This is a good deal more likable than part two because the product plugs have been held back, and Zemeckis is clearly having fun alluding to his favorite westerns; there's also a certain sweetness and charm in the Lloyd-Steenburgen romance.

The simplicity of plot, and the wide expansiveness of its use of space, are a refreshing change from the convoluted, visually cramped and cluttered second part.

Ties up all the loose ends but runs out of energy and inspiration.

Wild West-themed final installment is fine for older tweens.

avoids many of the previous sequel's narrative and logical pitfalls and reengages more successfully with the simple, direct pleasures that made the 1985 original such a hit

Back to the Future Part III continues to move the spirit of the series forward in new and exciting directions, and it reaches a satisfying conclusion to the overarching story.

Every bit as confident and slick as its two predecessors; but it is hard to ignore a distinct feeling of deflation.

It's a lovely, rootin' tootin' cowboy romp with a superbly suspenseful runaway train finale, and an apt closer that permits the excitement to continue on beyond the screen. It was an utter joy in 1990, and again in 2010.

It ain't only the DeLorean that's out of gas.

A fitting end to one of the most enjoyable fantasy series of the 1980s.

A clever and enjoyable wrapping-up of the time-travelling adventures.

Fttingly the one installment in the trilogy that most resembles an old-fashioned movie, from its lovingly evoked western setting to its charmingly sentimental mood.

A triumphant combination of comedy, science fiction, romance and the Western.

Overall this is a good time, but the steampunk adventure doesn't thrill us quite as much as the original.

Affectionate, innovative, and vaguely lunatic.