The final sequence in particular where (spoilers I guess?) they literally save the universe through the power of music, is just pure joy to watch. It also maintains the fun positivity of the series. There is a fair amount of recycled material, be it time travel or a visit to hell, but seeing new versions of Bill & Ted in visits to the future is a creative idea and the daughters add a fresh spin as well not to mention a morally conflicted robot.
It also retains the relentless creativity the series has established. They're definitely older, but they are still the characters we knew back in the day. Having just binged through the John Wick movies and recently started The Matrix films again, it's pretty interesting to see Keanu seamlessly move back into a character he hasn't played in years. Bill & Ted still feel like Bill & Ted, and this still feels like their universe. That being said, as far as years later sequels go, this is one of the few that actually works. I also don't like a couple of the choices that were made in this decades-later sequel, particularly with the princesses who once again really get sidelined here.
Yeah there's a good amount of chuckles, but when it comes to true big laughs there's only a couple. Face the Music just isn't as good for the simple fact it didn't make me laugh as much as those first two did, and when it comes to a comedy, that's really the key factor.
The first film stands as one of the best comedy films of its type, and Bogus Journey is a truly unique sequel. On the one hand, no it's not as good as the first two films.
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