This is a documentary about the Back to the Future films that was funded through Kickstarter. It’s well put together with competent photography, sound, & editing but if you’re a fan of the series, there’s not much here you haven’t already heard or seen before. There are interviews with Bob Gale (writer) and Robert Zemeckis (co-writer & director) and some of the cast & crew including Michael J Fox, Lea Thompson, and Christopher Lloyd.

There’s also an interview with Dan Harmon here and while some of his insights are well-thought-out and insightful, others were completely off-base. Maybe it was just the editing of the film but he comes off as arrogant and a bit Hollywood-jaded as he explains his theories of Back to the Future. One in particular that really stood out is his belief that the first film does not have any type of character arc. I know Dan is a better writer than this so maybe he was just trying to be controversial but just to set the record straight, there are multiple characters arcs in the first film. 1) Marty has no faith in himself and is too afraid to send in his band’s demo to the radio station and then later, he overcomes this fear. 2) George is bullied and has no confidence. Later, he confronts the bullies, becomes a successful student president, and even has his stories published as a novel. 3) Doc is afraid of the consequences of messing with time travel but by the end, he overcomes this fear and uses time travel to his benefit. There is a clear character arc for multiple main characters and a theme of overcoming fear running through nearly every scene.

But really this film spends most of its time talking about all the fans of the series. It shows fan conventions, fan car clubs, fan’s pontificating about the importance of the films to them, and even a fan proposing during a BTTF convention. A lot of this is kind of boring mostly because we as the audience are already fans of the series and know how important it is to us, so there’s not much new to be gained by hearing other people not directly connected with the films tell us this. If you’re looking for info on the behind the scenes of the film, production photos, and insights from cast & crew, there’s not much here. If you’re looking for an analysis of all the fandom around the films and the cultural significance of Back to the Future, then that’s pretty much this entire film.