Bill & Ted Face the Music
Synopsis: A visitor from the future tells best friends Bill and Ted that one of their songs can save life as we know it and bring harmony to the universe.
Movie review:
“Bill & Ted Face the Music” was directed by Dean Parisot and it is the long awaited third film in the beloved ‘Bill and Ted’ franchise. After 28 years, the movie industry finally gave its fans a funny, heartwarming and charming film expanding on the original, but anyone who hasn’t seen the previous ones can still enjoy it. (I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this film.) Both, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter returned as Bill and Ted. They are older but still have dynamic chemistry that makes this film hilarious. The film is loaded with original call backs and repetitive silly mistakes by Bill and Ted, but they are done in a fresh way. Bill and Ted’s daughters are played by the talented Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine and they are just younger replicas of Bill and Ted’s characters – dazed, confused and lazy. Their story arcs are entertaining to watch. The actor who stole the show was this new character named Dennis played by the funny Anthony Carrigan. He plays a cyborg that is sent to kill Bill and Ted and he is a great addition to a very funny movie. The supporting cast of Beck Bennet, Hal Landon, Jr., and Kristen Schaal were comedy talents that made this movie flow. It was great to see William Sadler return as his iconic character from the second movie “Death”, as well as, Holland Taylor as the Great Leader. Some issues that I had with the movie is that it does get a little silly and weird in some scenes. And, the plot felt like a combination of the last two movies. “Bill & Ted Face the Music” is a very funny third film in a comedy sequel that still has the same emotions from the first film with a strong message. I am giving “Bill & Ted Face the Music” a 4 out 5 stars.
Director: Dean Parisot
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy- Paine, Anthony Carrigan, Jayma Mays, Erin Hayes, Beck Bennet, Amy Stoch, William Sadler with Holland Taylor and Jillian Bell
Runtime: 92 minutes