I have a kind of soft spot for the previous two "Bill & Ted" movies, even though I'll freely admit that they are far from perfect. The leads are amusing and charming, there are some funny gags, and there is a very likable atmosphere. Those things are present again in this third entry, and that may explain while I am giving this a recommendation.... but a MILD recommendation. As entertained as I was, there were some things while watching it (and thinking about it afterwards) that kind of drained some of its full potential. Some plot elements brought up in the first two movies are either ignored or changed in this entry, resulting in some confusion. Also, it is very clear that this movie was severely chopped down in the editing room to bring it to a reasonable running time. There are so many plot points (and so many characters connected to these plot points) that the movie simply doesn't have enough time to flesh out each plot point so that the entire package makes sense. Finally, the ending of the movie is a disappointment - it should have been bigger in scale and more satisfying, and abruptly ends before it has a chance to really conclude and be finished with everything. There is still enough cleverness, good performances, and funny gags to make it worth a look for die hard fans of Bill & Ted, but even for those people, I would strongly recommend they lower their expectations somewhat so they won't match (or exceed) the somewhat disappointment I experienced.
Review of Bill & Ted Face the Music
