118 out of 119 people found the following review helpful:

superb...............................

williamsgwynfa from , 24th June, 2008

this film is superb. The story is about popular high school senior Mike O'Donnell (played by Zac Efron) who has it all. He is a star athlete heading straight for a college scholarship, when he decides to give it all up, to settle down with his high school girlfriend Scarlet. Twenty five years later, an adult Mike (played by Matthew Perry) finds his life is not exactly what he expected. He is separated from his wife, Scarlett (played by Leslie Mann), and living with his best friend Ned Freedman (played by Thomas Lennon). His career at a pharmaceutical company is at a stand still, and his relationships with his teenage children are nonexistent. After getting passed up for yet another promotion at work, he returns to his high school to reminisce over his basketball awards, and the life he could have had. While he is reliving his past, he is approached by a janitor, and shares with him how things were so much better when he was 17. As Mike is driving home from the high school, he sees the mysterious janitor standing on the ledge preparing to jump into the Los Angeles River. Mike rushes out of his car to rescue him, but when he gets there, the janitor has vanished. What Mike doesn't realize is that he is about to fall into the river, and turn into his 17 year old self. Waht happens next.....? You will have to watch it to find out.

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14 out of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1/2 Amazing, 1/2 So-So

A Customer from Dundee, 10th April, 2009

You can't deny that the Zac Efron/Sterling Knight/Michelle Trachtenberg part of the film is excellent teen cinema. Zac Efron plays his role excellently and shows that he has a definite future outside of High School Musical. Plus, once they are allowed Michelle Trachtenberg and Sterling Knight are both very funny. If this was the whole film i would have given 17 Again 5*. However, there is the small matter of Matthew Perry and the rest of the adult cast. Matthew Perry is quite painful to watch, he seems wholly disintrested in the film. I couldn't take the woman who played the mum seriously as she was almost identical to her character that she played in George of the Jungle; oozing ditzy. The little gay guy who was supposed to be chasing the principal was good for a few laughs but seemed a little unrealistic. The adult cast really lets down the young actors in this film. Also, the story of the film is a little dodgy in places. Michelle Trachtenberg doesn't even speak for about the first half of the film and then she disappears right after she gets her character into a hilarious groove. Also, Sterling Knight is a central character in the film but somehow seems to get sidelined by the end. The script in some respects seems to be poorly scrambled together and leaves the film feeling like a half-finished thought. Therefore, 17 Again is well worth the trip down to the cinema but be prepared to feel somewhat dissatisfied by the failings of the script and the adult cast.

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8 out of 8 people found the following review helpful:

A fantastic Rom Com!

Cazuk1976 from , 13th April, 2009

A wonderful light hearted romantic comedy, which will have you laughing away. Its fun to watch, and my favourite part is when he's comforting his daughter and she tries to kiss him (because she doesn't know he's her dad) and its halarious to see trying to stop her from kissing him! To be honest though, if I married Zac Efron and ended up with Matthew Perry, I think I'd divorce him too, other than that, the best movie I seen all year!

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5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful:

enjoyable

Jules from Suffolk, England, 20th April, 2009

Well i never really thought i'd ever say this but Zac Effron......yummy!!! and yes i'm old enough to be his mother!! I didn't have any hesitation in taking my little ones to see this film (In fact it was my idea!) and it was very enjoyable. I just wish the cinema wasn't soooo expensive!!!!!!!!

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Great film!

Verity001 from , 11th March, 2010

Loved it! Great for all the family, any age. Zac Efron is fab. Me and my family all enjoyed it. Romantic and a Good laugh too. :)

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Pretty good romcom

Hunchieboy from , 9th March, 2010

Actually liked this more than I thought I would. Matthew Perry is pretty good but Zac was really good. If you like HSM then you'll like this as he plays a similar character. Better than most romcoms out there.

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brill worth watching

A Customer from chesterfield, 9th March, 2010

as above worth watching

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Better than expected

Froogle from , 8th March, 2010

For it's genre, this is a great film. I didn't expect it to be anything more than an average 3 star film. Zac Efron displays a suprising emotional depth in his performance and there are plenty of laughs as well as a few tears. Highly recommended for a pleasant night in when you don't want anything too taxing.

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