aliuelic 17 Again is entertaining, engaging and refreshing. Although I have to admit that all the characters in the movie are somehow stupid, they indeed bring a lot of funs. Moreover, this film delivers a nice message. Each choice has its pros and cons. Rather than constantly focus on the negative sides, you should value and cherish what you have on account of the choice.

Roberta Parry I bought this at a charity sale where dvds were 50p each or 3 for £1. This was the 3rd, so it was essentially free and I thought it might be fun to take to a wine-and-takeaway night. This isn't a great film, and it's not a film that will stand the test of time, but it was notably hard to mock, and if 3 drunk 20- somethings can't find much to laugh at in a film like this then the good must outweigh the bad. I feel like this would be a standard film that I would never even have noticed if it wasn't for the inclusion of Efron in the post-HSM phase. I bet most HSM fans didn't even enjoy it, because it definitely seems like it wasn't aimed at them. If it wasn't for the creepy Disney movies (HSM, camp rock, they are all hilarious for all the wrong reasons) I would never have looked down on this film. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I shouldn't have. It's not a standard romcom because it managed to find a new twist on the genre, which should be lauded. And it's not just a vehicle for Efron, which is a bonus. Maybe 7/10 is too high, maybe it's just a reaction to the fact I expected it to be truly godawful. But most dvds get watched once and then returned to the exact same stall that I got them from, and this one didn't.

g-bodyl I thought 17 Again would be one of those teen time swap/romantic comedies that have been done so many times before, with my favorite being 1988's Big. Now there are a rather large amount of clichés and a sense of predictability to make this from being a stand-out feature, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was certainly no High School Musical and the film is smart, endearing, and funny. The film is written well and it pays homage to classic films such as Back to the Future.Burr Steer's film is about a 37 year old man named Mike who is unhappy with his life and is going through a divorce with his childhood sweetheart, Scarlet. One day, he gets a surprise when he wakes up as a 17-year-old with a chance to relive his glory days all over again.The acting was not actually too bad. I had my doubts about Zac Efron, but he actually was able to carry the film without any problems. Leslie Mann did a good job as Scarlet and she had some funny laughs. I really liked the performance as Thomas Lennon, the nerd who never grew up. My favorite scene was the date with the high school principal and Lennon's character speaking to her is elfish language.Overall, 17 Again is a good movie despite being a formulaic comedy. I could predict the film from a mile away, but I believe that as long as we get good acting and good jokes, any predictable comedy can be a good film. I was pleasantly surprised at the outcome of the project and it shows that Efron can actually act instead of being a face for the ladies to goggle at. I rate this film 8/10.

Madelyn Madi Crossman When this movie came out I was really excited because it had Zac Efron in it and I though "If Zac Efron is in it, it has to be a good movie right?" WRONG this movie sucked big time it was just a snore fest with no point of existence. Along with being boring, the characters are under developed, the story is a mess, 95% of the jokes are either unfunny or don't make sense and the only thing that kept my eyes on the screen was obviously Zac but even then his character Mike seemed like a throw away character rather than the main character oh wait there's the seen where older mike got fired but guess what that was the only other remotely entertaining thing in this movie. If I could I would go back in time and convince myself not to see ever in my life.