Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

A_Different_Drummer So many obstacles to overcome, and .... it does.Perry for example. Perry is like salt in a movie. Salt in the right recipe can be brilliant. Too much salt, not so much. In this film Perry is ... awful. Seriously, fast-forwarding through his scenes makes for a better movie. And I will not even mention that old Perry looks nothing like Efron because if the casting director managed to sneak this fact by the guys actually writing the checks, who am I interfere with that...? (In fact, only Efron LOOKs like Efron which DUH is why he IS Efron in the first place.) The script (in the non-Perry scenes) is tight, Mann does a credible job, and the key scene where Efron as young-Perry tells off a neo-jock is a classic and worth the ticket.Actually entertaining and fun and sort of gets to you. If you let it.

Dominic LeRose Hollywood loves to use the whole back in time component to make cheap films with simple humor and innocent plots. They've done it again with "17 Again" starring Zac Efron as Mike O'Donnell, a once middle-aged man played by Matthew Perry who wishes he was 17 again and wakes up to find out that he's 17 again and that fitting into high school isn't as easy as he thinks. This film is so unoriginal and so not funny that it becomes exhausting after a while. Mike befriends his son and daughter (not knowing that he's their dad), tries to hit on his wife, joins basketball, tries to create peace and eventually causes a lot of tension. Each scene is full of lazy humor and a forced screenplay, becoming repetitive. After a while the film becomes very frustrating and I felt no sympathy for Mike or any other character and didn't really care how the film ended. For someone who did care about the film, the end may be very disappointing for you. Zac Efron overdoes his comedic role and sometimes tries to act dramatic which doesn't work. There are tons of frustrating scenes in which Mike's identity might be revealed or that something unwanted by Mike may occur that are plane irritating. "17 Again" also is stereotypical in the high school setting. The look of the school, teachers, students, parties are all so typical that you don't get a good setting for the film. Directed simply by Burr Steers for a paycheck, "17 Again' has no pride or passion that it becomes clear to the audience that this was made simply to put teenage girls in the seats to see Zac Efron act terribly and get an unoriginal plot with absolutely no rich humor what so ever. Nothing works with "17 Again?"

manidina The storyline and majority of this movie was great and appropriate for both adults and children, even families, taking into consideration the few sexual references and scenes that trailed within the film. Overall, the high school theme was greatly portrayed, bringing both the late 80's generation and current 21st century in a smart and effective combination, in a manner that can bring a variety of audiences together to appreciate this movie and what it has to bring in countless ways. How past and present collide, along with the key aspects of family values and the responsibility that comes with being a father or a mother, this symbolism is shown greatly through the perspective of the father. The only down-fall i could really pickup on was the character chosen to play the older and present version of Mike O'Donnell, who i believe has no similar characteristics that provide any resemblance to Zac Efron (the younger version and on the most part, main character) or the either way around in Zac's case. But apart from that, his best friend was absolutely hilarious, and the conclusion to the film was very touching and brought out my emotions. This may be a comedy, but hey…bring tissues if your a sucker for a corny yet oddly unpredictable ending. Never underestimate the power of just an ordinary high school setting, as ironic and cliché it may sound, I guess that's the beauty of movies…they just capture you within the moment. I know for fact this movie did exactly that for me, I hope it does for you.

Joe Buckley If it's got Zac Efron, I avoid it. Its a pretty solid rule. But this rule is broken for 17 Again. He is actually pretty damn good in it, especially in one particular scene. And makes me reconsider his position as a good actor who's cursed with good looks and fallen into the heartthrob ring of bad movies.But I digress. Back to the film, most 'time-travel'/ 'second chance' films are pretty bad, but this is a great watch to me. Its got a great cast all round. Matthew Perry fits perfectly for the role as does a very underrated Leslie Mann. The kids seem like up and comers too. The plot is very interesting and plays on the emotional side more than you would think. The characters/actors make the laughs come and move the story along. Definitely worth a watch whenever its on.