Review Detail
9.6 22 10
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
Wow. Now that's what I call a fan edit!
Faced with the constraints of a 15-minute short, BlueYoda brilliantly takes the existing BTTF material and re-interprets it in such a way that makes us feel like we're watching it for the first time. (Considering how many times I've seen it, that's saying something!)
I haven't seen the film "Run Lola Run" on which the short is based, but I know the basic premise, and BlueYoda refashions the footage brilliantly to exploit the premise. The pounding, pulsating "Lola" score is effectively used to guide us through this new journey.
Intriguingly, there's no Doc in this version, and there's really no need for him. Showing Marty waking up in bed repeatedly almost makes us wonder if it really *was* all just a dream.
Intercutting sequences from earlier in the film with later scenes (such as Lorraine describing how she met George, with footage from those events overlaid with her narration) was a brilliant and effective storytelling device.
I enjoyed the black-and-white snapshots that showed us the domino effect from the decisions made in each "run." The most beautifully jaw-dropping sequence, though, occurred when Marty walked through a black-and-white 1955 Hill Valley that gradually changed into color before our eyes! The transition was so smooth, it was almost only perceived on a subconscious level.
Since we see multiple versions of how history could play out, by the time the last "run" occurred, I was on the edge of my seat, genuinely not sure if we'd get the happy ending this time!
Even my wife, who's not predisposed to watch or like fan edits, was so impressed with this one that she asked me if the editor actually did this professionally for a living! As far as I know, he doesn't, but that's how good this was.
My one complaint (if it can even be called that) is that this edit was so good, it left me clamoring for a full-length version on the same idea. I'd love to see that in the future, but even if that never happens, I'll definitely be watching more BlueYoda edits!
Faced with the constraints of a 15-minute short, BlueYoda brilliantly takes the existing BTTF material and re-interprets it in such a way that makes us feel like we're watching it for the first time. (Considering how many times I've seen it, that's saying something!)
I haven't seen the film "Run Lola Run" on which the short is based, but I know the basic premise, and BlueYoda refashions the footage brilliantly to exploit the premise. The pounding, pulsating "Lola" score is effectively used to guide us through this new journey.
Intriguingly, there's no Doc in this version, and there's really no need for him. Showing Marty waking up in bed repeatedly almost makes us wonder if it really *was* all just a dream.
Intercutting sequences from earlier in the film with later scenes (such as Lorraine describing how she met George, with footage from those events overlaid with her narration) was a brilliant and effective storytelling device.
I enjoyed the black-and-white snapshots that showed us the domino effect from the decisions made in each "run." The most beautifully jaw-dropping sequence, though, occurred when Marty walked through a black-and-white 1955 Hill Valley that gradually changed into color before our eyes! The transition was so smooth, it was almost only perceived on a subconscious level.
Since we see multiple versions of how history could play out, by the time the last "run" occurred, I was on the edge of my seat, genuinely not sure if we'd get the happy ending this time!
Even my wife, who's not predisposed to watch or like fan edits, was so impressed with this one that she asked me if the editor actually did this professionally for a living! As far as I know, he doesn't, but that's how good this was.
My one complaint (if it can even be called that) is that this edit was so good, it left me clamoring for a full-length version on the same idea. I'd love to see that in the future, but even if that never happens, I'll definitely be watching more BlueYoda edits!
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
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