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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
1991 93 min United States of America PG 6+
★6.2
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Director: Peter Hewitt
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Description
Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$38.04M
Worldwide:
$38.04M
Starring
Keanu Reeves
Actor
Alex Winter
Actor
William Sadler
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1992
— Best Supporting Actor
Saturn Awards 1992
— Best Visual Effects
Key opinion
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey is a surreal and ambitious departure from the original film that embraces an absurdist, art-house aesthetic. While critics remain divided on its lack of logic and chaotic narrative structure, many fans appreciate its unique charm and standout performances.
| Acting | William Sadler delivers a standout performance as Death, evolving the character from an intimidating figure into a sympathetic and comedic highlight. | |
| Originality | The film adopts a bold, surrealist tone that functions as a bizarre parody of high-brow concepts like the Divine Comedy and The Seventh Seal. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being nonsensical and riddled with plot holes, which some view as creative 'acid-fueled' chaos and others see as poor writing. | |
| Direction | Opinions on the direction are split: some find director Peter Hewitt's approach to be a brazen, inventive farce, while others attribute the film's incoherence to his limited directorial skill. |