Diagonaldi Very well executed

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

julieblosser Take this movie for what it is. It's just plain cute. And as usual the sidekick (Ned) makes the movie. Watching him is enough to be amused and entertained.

Wuchak Released in 2009 and directed by Burr Steers, "17 Again" stars Matthew Perry as a dispirited 37 year-old man about to lose his wife and high school sweetheart. Through a "spirit-guide" (Brian Doyle-Murray) he is miraculously able to become, you guessed it, 17 again. His younger self is played by Zac Efron, who's actually the star of the movie. Leslie Mann plays his soon-to-be former wife while Thomas Lennon appears as his geeky best friend. Sterling Knight & Michelle Trachtenberg are on hand as his kids struggling through the teen years. Melora Hardin plays the attractive principal while Nicole Sullivan has a glorified cameo.This movie is magic from beginning to end, with few missteps. It's both a high school dramedy and a second chance fantasy. There are elements of films like "Back to the Future" (1986) and "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986), but the uniqueness here is that the protagonist doesn't go back in time, but rather stays in the current day and appears to his family & friends as 17 years-old, even though he's really 37. With one exception, no one knows who he really is.Efron, who was only 21 during filming, easily carries the film while Mann is one of the most winsome women to walk the Earth. Lennon's amusing character is akin to the Big Bang Theory guys. Best of all, the film has heart, effectively conveying the triumphs and tragedies of the high school experience in all its glory and awkwardness. I know it's clichéd, but "you'll laugh, you'll cry." The movie runs 102 minutes and was shot in Santa Monica (Hayden High School), Van Nuys & Los Angeles, California. The script was written by Jason Filardi.GRADE: A-

tbay15 I loved this movie, it reminded me of "Vice Versa", "16 Again", etc... I love movies with a magical quality to them. This movie has Zac Efron and Matthew Perry, a perfect combination. It has a family quality to the movie. I love how Zac Efron playing the younger Mike is sweet but tries to keep his daughter from making a big mistake. I also like how they play the angle with the mother/wife without being grossed out. It teaches us that sometimes what we think we might would like to change, it's always more correct if given the opportunity to change. My favorite part is when he tries to romance the wife/mother, but she thinks it's her daughter friend. Also, the best friend is a funny in this movie, he takes it to an extreme with some of his hi-jinx. I would recommend this movie.

xaniver I don't really do comedy. Most comedies leave me rolling my eyes rather than laughing, but this somehow made me smile throughout. Zac Efron might not be about to win an Oscar but he definitely knows how to pull off quirky comedy and does it well in this movie as an older man trapped in a teenage body. If you think it bears a passing resemblance to High School Musical you might be right given Efron's floppy bangs and basketball attire, but this movie is about a lot more than raging hormones and who to take to the promo. The banter between Efron and Thomas Lennon is particularly well done with a few wry moments that had me chuckling.This movie isn't meant to be taken seriously and for a comedy, it has a rather sweet message, almost poignant actually, and a satisfying conclusion.