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Director: Burr Steers
Movie review
From Time Out London
Updating the traditions of bodyswap comedy for teens weaned on ‘High School Musical’, this is light, forgettable but surprisingly well-constructed multiplex fodder. Fired from his job and on the verge of losing his family, middle-aged Mike O’Donnell (Matthew Perry) dreams of the days when he was a high school basketball star. But when an encounter with a janitor transforms him into his 17-year-old self (a winning turn from Zac Efron, below), he finds that life as a teenager isn’t how he remembered it.With its monochrome morality, nerds v jocks characterisation and narrative nods to John Hughes, this is so ’80s that one expects Judge Reinhold to wander in. But the leads are charming, the comedy well judged and the script, however predictable, sure-footed, playing on notions of midlife nostalgia with grace and integrity.
Author: Tom Huddleston
Time Out London Issue 2016, 9-15 April, 2009
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- kazzy said...
- Posted on Apr 10 2009 19:12 Brill film very worth seeing and zac looks soooo hot xx
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Posted on Apr 10 2009 18:04
OMG
it was FAB and Zac was the best part
i recomend it to everyone !!!!! - Report as inappropriate
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- Miss Sexy said...
- Posted on Apr 10 2009 17:03 it's my Bday today and i'm planin' on going to see it and just by watchin' the trailers i think it rocks
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- Posted on Apr 10 2009 13:29 i'm miss sexy and i am gonna see 17 again 2moz, it must be good cos it has the FIT zac efron in it!!!!
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- Millie is funky and kooel said...
- Posted on Apr 10 2009 11:06 Lauren is wrong this film is sooo good im going 2 see it again 2moro!!! xxx
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- kazzy kool said...
- Posted on Apr 10 2009 11:02 the best film ever. i never seen nofin so gd. Zac effron is the man of the film
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Posted on Apr 10 2009 10:56
Going to see it today, Hope its good
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- stacey said...
- Posted on Apr 10 2009 08:56 How much do you have to pay to see it
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Posted on Apr 09 2009 05:30
Its a WOW!! movie that includes Zac Efron.
Hes the best in the movie because hes the main character. - Report as inappropriate
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- anna said...
- Posted on Apr 09 2009 02:46 Im gonna see it now i am excited I hope its good!!!!
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Posted on Apr 08 2009 13:39
Going to see this on the 10th [[the day it cumz out:D]]
should be good. i LURVEEE zac efron so much. And i cant wait to see this film :) - Report as inappropriate
Cast & crew
Director: Burr Steers
Cast: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Matthew Perry, Michelle Trachtenberg, Sterling Knight, Melora Hardin full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Rated: 12A
Duration: 102 mins
UK Release: Apr 10 2009
US Release: Apr 17 2009
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