It's nice to see a Series come back as neither an embarrassment, nor as an Advertisement for Batteries. Let's jump right into...
They are still seeking out the one Song that will do just that.
Time is beginning to mess up due to this not happening, so the pair must finally do it.
Can they finally figure out what they were missing?
The Plot splits here as Bill & Ted try to steal the song...from themselves and keep finding worse future versions.
Meanwhile, their Daughters (the Film ignores that they both had baby boys at the end of Bogus Journey) go time-traveling to assemble the greatest band ever to play the Song.
Can they finally do it after 25 years of trying without success?
Can they get Death's help?
Will we finally get the Station spin-off we richly deserve?
Will we finally get the Station spin-off we richly deserve?
No SPOILERS.
A fun revival...eventually. The early parts of the Film strike an odd tone, to say the least. Bill & Ted didn't make it big, their marriages are on the rocks and their kids aren't what people hope them to be. Fun? It's obviously part of a bigger Story of redemption for all of them. I get that- sure. It just makes for a slightly-different, more morose Story at first. The journey is worth it in the end, but I just had to note the odd tone early on. Like the previous Films, they have some real fun with Time Travel. Bill & Ted's journey is more personal, while their Daughters go on a similar trek to wat their Dads did in the first Film. I like that they give us a good mix of Characters for their super-group and they aren't all obvious picks. The tricky thing with a story like this is how you balance the Nostalgia and the new Characters. Do you make them too incompetent to keep the familiar Characters strong? Do you make them take over the tale and risk edging out the older fans? It's not easy...but I think they make it work. Bill & Ted prove to be better people, even if they are still kind of dumb. The Daughters find a use for their specialized skills and prove that they can be their own Stars. No matter how you feel about alot of thing, Bill & Ted Face the Music is fun and it sure lets you rock out together...
A fun Film that exposits a bit too much about a Film that we don't get to see. Once you get past that, it is vivid, fun and enjoyable.
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