The makers of the BTTF trilogy accomplished their goal: they tie up the McFly/Brown saga very entertainingly with this Old West scenario.
Another review mentioned the 'studio look' of the Old West sets, but I didn't see that; they're actually not too bad for this type of movie--especially when compared with Universal comedy-westerns from the 60's and '70's (where everything from the costumes to the horse troughs in front of the saloon looked spotless and brand new, and the women all had perfect, lacquered, teased hair.) Fox and Lloyd continue their unique chemistry, and the supporting cast is fine: the writers, wisely, didn't overuse the talented Mary Steenburgen and kept the character of Clara from intruding too much into the Marty/Doc dynamic. Thomas F Wilson gets to give a new spin as the antagonist Tannen -this time Western style, and it's my favorite of his 3 villain appearances. All this put together with whiz-bang special effects and deft direction, it's a fine conclusion to a timeless trilogy.
Another review mentioned the 'studio look' of the Old West sets, but I didn't see that; they're actually not too bad for this type of movie--especially when compared with Universal comedy-westerns from the 60's and '70's (where everything from the costumes to the horse troughs in front of the saloon looked spotless and brand new, and the women all had perfect, lacquered, teased hair.) Fox and Lloyd continue their unique chemistry, and the supporting cast is fine: the writers, wisely, didn't overuse the talented Mary Steenburgen and kept the character of Clara from intruding too much into the Marty/Doc dynamic. Thomas F Wilson gets to give a new spin as the antagonist Tannen -this time Western style, and it's my favorite of his 3 villain appearances. All this put together with whiz-bang special effects and deft direction, it's a fine conclusion to a timeless trilogy.