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Bookmark this page17 Again (2009)
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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- kmc97 said...
- Posted on Apr 17 2009 19:52 i thought it was really good but some of the things that are advertised on the TV weren't in the film.
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- kayleigh muffin said...
- Posted on Apr 17 2009 19:23 i reli reli cannot WAIT to go an watch this film am jst on my way to see it!! YAY YAY!!! its gunna b the bomb digity boom :-)!!! am so so so excited+!!! woohooo,i jst cant wait to watch ZAC!!! mmmmm FIT,HOT HOT HOT!!! it betta b good or ill b kickin OFF!!!!!!
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- Sam said...
- Posted on Apr 17 2009 18:13 i iam going to watch it in tomorowit look good but is it??
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- geo 101 said...
- Posted on Apr 17 2009 17:41 i cant wait to see it im goin in three and a half hours with my big sis her boyfriend my boyfriend and my mum she says im not allowed to go on my own lol xxx
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- Mollz said...
- Posted on Apr 17 2009 15:09 I loved this film i would recommend it. Zac was a brilliant actor and looked super HOT!!!!!!
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- jade xxx said...
- Posted on Apr 17 2009 14:16 hi guys i am goin 2 c the film 2moz with me m8te vicky me bf and her bf i aven't seen it b4 cnt wait zac efron is like sooooo fitt hpe u enjoy it xxxxx
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- tharmi said...
- Posted on Apr 17 2009 11:47 im watch gonna watch the film in 1 hour. Woop woop.
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- i lov films said...
- Posted on Apr 17 2009 10:55 I loved it >>> it was realy funny :)
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- lucy said...
- Posted on Apr 17 2009 10:47 im goin to see it next weekend i cant wait i am goin with me mate bethany woop woop!!!!!
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- poppy said...
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Posted on Apr 17 2009 10:26
YES, This is definately the best movie!
worth watching & i think the movie is as good as the trailers!!! :) x - Report as inappropriate
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- Sam said...
- Posted on Apr 16 2009 22:19 in 2 days iam going to watch it i it look cool is it?
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- Kerry said...
- Posted on Apr 16 2009 21:48 rubbish film i love zac efrobn as an actor but im annoyed that i payed to see such a bad movie. Looked so good in trailers thought it would be amazing but i would only give it a 3/10 RUBBISH DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!
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Posted on Apr 16 2009 18:38
This is a must see film & definately worth watching :D! x
I LOVED it, probably the best movie i have seen in a while, after hsm :) x - Report as inappropriate
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Posted on Apr 16 2009 18:12
I am thinking of seeing it tomorrow
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Posted on Apr 16 2009 18:11
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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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