17 Again
(PG)- Release Date: 16th April 2009 (Showtimes)
- Language: English
- Running Time: 102 mins
- Genre: Comedy
- Director: Burr Steers
- Cast: Matthew Perry, Leslie Mann, Michelle Trachtenberg, Zac Efron
- Local Distributor: Warner Bros
Mike O'Donnell was once the most popular guy in high school - handsome, charming, the star of the basketball team, with a college scholarship in his future and a lifetime of experience that baffles even his closest friends. That was then, this is now - or is it? A magical transformation finds Mike reliving his past in the present day as a 17-year-old in the same high school he attended 20 years ago. However, this time around, his own teenage kids are his peers and his wife is the unsuspecting object of his affection.
Latest Review
It's never too old to be young...
What I loved most: Great comic timing of the cast
What I really hated: Predictable ending
A middle aged man, Mike O'Donnell (Matthew Perry) is in the midst of a mid-life crisis faces estrangement from his kids, impending divorce and termination of employment. In a surprising turn of events, he is given the opportunity to return to his seventeen year old self, played by a suave and charismatic Zac Efron, to bring himself closer to his family and salvage what is left of his familial relationships. Even though the plot is simple, with a moral core on the importance of family that everyone can relate to, it is nonetheless a charming and affable production that everyone takes to. The supporting cast, boosted by a superb performance by Leslie Mann, allows the story to progress smoothly despite certain hiccups in the narrative. The complexities of the characters' relations is a hoot and you will find yourself laughing out loud at all the pratfalls and predicaments that Mike lands ihimself in. It also helps that Zac Efron tackles his role with verve, energy, great comic timing and seems to slip comfortably into his character. This light-hearted and mirthful comedy is every bit as entertaining as it promises to be.
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