by Bailey Rankin, Alumna
To put it simply, “Bill & Ted Face the Music” is absolutely ridiculous. And I loved it.
However silly, zany and dumb “Bill and Ted” may be, that’s not to say it’s a bad movie. In fact, it’s quite an enjoyable film if you go in with the right mindset. And that mindset is to have a good time. The film doesn’t take itself seriously, and neither should you as a viewer.
Having never seen the first two instalments of the franchise, “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989) and “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” (1991), I had no idea what to expect from this film. All I knew was that there would be music and time travel, and they definitely delivered on those aspects.
Almost 30 years after the events of “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” the duo is still trying to write a song that will unite humanity before time and space is destroyed. They’ve been dealing with this pressure since 1989, so it’s no surprise that they haven’t delivered yet. So, they go on the same insane adventures through time to finally make the song.
Of course, they run into some problems, so their daughters Billie and Thea decide to help them out. Billie and Thea are almost direct clones of their fathers. They’re 24, unemployed, obsessed with music, and the best parts of this movie. To help their fathers, they go back in time to collect notable musicians so that they can assemble the greatest band of all time. But they have to face challenges, like a murderous robot and a quick trip to hell before meeting up with their dads.
“Bill & Ted Face the Music” will not go down in history as one of the greatest films ever made, but it is a thoroughly enjoyable film with some impressive celebrity cameos, extremely laughable moments and a very sweet and sudden sentiment to end the film.
How would I describe Bill & Ted Face the Music in two words? Most excellent.
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