Precisely.

…y it incorporates multiple timelines into its narrative, and it is no different in the second film. Where Back to the Future Part II suffers is in its lack of heart, as the faltering love story between Marty’s parents in the original movie has no fitting replacement here. It is likely for this reason that the movie returns to the plot of the original film, with these t…
35 Year Retrospective: ‘Back to the Future Part II’ Fails to Capture the Joy of the Original Film
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Cian McGrath
Simon Dillon
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Aug 17, 2024
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Precisely. It lacks the subtlety, wit, and heart of the original - despite the moderately clever parallel 1985 sequence, clearly borrowed from It's a Wonderful Life.
The late, great Barry Norman, my all time favourite critic, also agrees with you: Film 89 Barry Norman reviews Back to the Future Part II (youtube.com)
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