Back to the Future 2 : Actions Have Consequences

In 1989, Back to the Future hit screens again with its anticipated sequel.

In it, Marty and Doc Brown prevent an event surrounding his children in 2015 (Nope, the Cubs wouldn’t be World Series champions, but a pope would visit New York, D.C., and Philadelphia that year). Oh, never mind, it wasn’t part of the movie, but it’s more factual than the Cubs sweeping Miami in the World Series.

The sequel delivered more excitement than the first. It also gives us some meaningful faith lessons.

Personal Responsibility/ Uncheck Ambition

Marty sees an almanac at a store while in the future. He hopes to use it to win money. Biff Tannen would later hijack it as he travels to 1955 to encourage his younger self to be rich and powerful, altering the present.

Marty later learns to take responsibility for his actions and corrects them.

Changing the Past

Marty goes back to 1955. This time around, he must destroy the almanac, so he can save the ones he loves. Now, we can't change the past. Yet, we can learn from it, and how can we not make the same mistakes again or commit the same sin again? 

Facing the Consequences

 
Like Marty, we must be willing to accept the consequences of our actions. It can be saying that, “I made a mistake”, or “I’m sorry…” For him, the almanac was key to stopping the alternate reality from existing. This teaches us that sin can lead to enduring effects if we’re not contrite.

The movie is 8.5. Michael J Fox and Christopher Brown shine again in the sequel with a stellar plot and flow of the story.

Read my review on Back to the Future in honor of the 40th anniversary of its theatrical release here