Movie

Future Past

1989 · 84 min

A goofy, fast-moving eighties time-travel caper that plays like a lark, more silly than suspenseful.

Overview: While attempting a hologram experiment on a multi-national computer, a computer whiz inadvertantly creates Billy, a tough-talking highroller from the future. Billy creates havoc and the only solution is to blast him back to the future...
How it feels: Light, absurd, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Technology, identity, deception, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
identity
deception
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild