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Title: Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Keanu Reeves | ... | Ted | |
| Alex Winter | ... | Bill | |
| Kristen Schaal | ... | Kelly | |
| Samara Weaving | ... | Thea | |
| Brigette Lundy-Paine | ... | Billie | |
| William Sadler | ... | Death | |
| Anthony Carrigan | ... | Dennis Caleb McCoy | |
| Erinn Hayes | ... | Elizabeth | |
| Jayma Mays | ... | Joanna | |
| Hal Landon Jr. | ... | Chief Logan | |
| Beck Bennett | ... | Deacon | |
| Kid Cudi | ... | Kid Cudi | |
| Amy Stoch | ... | Missy | |
| Holland Taylor | ... | The Great Leader | |
| Jillian Bell | ... | Dr. Taylor Wood | |
It's hard to imagine anyone other than Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, but nearly 25 other actors were considered for their roles.
Once told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, 2 would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.
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It's "ok".
That's all you really need to know. It's ok, and it does its job. This film was never going to top the first two, becasue they are a product of their time, and you can never re-create that, but Bill & Ted Face The Music is a decent enough send off for the characters.
It is a bit sad though that it is just "ok". The film does have a certain cheapness to its look and feel, and Keanu was sounding a bit tired if I'm honest. It retreads some ground, but not as much as you would think, and there are genuine laughs in here for sure. Dean Parisot's directing is solid, but a bit lacklustre in places, and I think they should have got Peter Hewitt back from Bogus Journey. It's not awful by any means, but I think it lacks a bit of magic (which was probably the 80s/90s).
A special mention must go to Alex Winter who does a great job here. He IS Bill S. Preston, and he has his old mannerisms down to a tee which was very familiar and very comforting.
In a way, the film made me a bit sad. Bogus Journey tied up the story quite well, but there was always a bit of the door open to do more if they wanted, and now that it's done it was a kind of uneventful. 1994-ish would have been a perfect time to do a third film, because as upsetting as it is, Bill and Ted with all their "Wows" and "Dudes", are The past.
However, they are MY past, and from MY generation, so I was very happy to see them once last time, and despite all the nitpciks, I had fun with the film.
All that's left to say is the best message in any film ever:
Be excellent to each other...
... and party on!!!