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18 Again (TV Series)

Original title

17 Again

Year

2009

Running time

98 min.

Country

United States

Director

Burr Steers

Screenwriter

Jason Filardi

Cast

Music

Rolfe Kent

Cinematography

Tim Suhrstedt

Producer

New Line Cinema, Warner Bros., Offspring Entertainment

Genre

Comedy. Fantasy | Teen/coming-of-age. Teen Comedy. Schools & University

Synopsis

What would you do if you got a second shot at life? Class of 1989, Mike O’Donnell is a star on his high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and a bright future in his grasp. But instead, he decides to throw it all away to share his life with his girlfriend Scarlett and the baby he just learned they are expecting. Almost 20 years later, Mike’s glory days are decidedly behind him. His marriage to Scarlett has fallen apart, he has been passed over for a promotion at work, his teenage kids think he is a loser, and he has been reduced to crashing with his high school nerd-turned-techno-billionaire best friend Ned. But Mike is given another chance when he is miraculously transformed back to the age of 17. Unfortunately, Mike may look 17 again, but his thirtysomething outlook is totally uncool in the class of 2009. And in trying to recapture his best years, Mike could lose the best things that ever happened to him.

Critics' reviews

"17 Again is pleasant, harmless PG-13 entertainment, with a plot a little more surprising and acting a little better than I expected. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)."

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"A lame-ass rip-off of Tom Hanks' Big. (...) Director Burr Steers (...) is stuck polishing clichès. If you can't figure out what happens, you've never seen a movie. And if you haven't, please, God, don't start with this one. (...) Rating: ★ (out of four)."

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"Often silly but it's an honest, unselfconscious exploration of the conflict between a man's physical and psychological age."

Mick LaSalle: SFGATE
"The ancient body-switching premise is animated by a breezy script that briefly addresses some of its darker implications."

Andrea Gronvall: Chicago Reader
"Though Efron's acting range is limited, he has a genial charm and decent comic timing (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Claudia Puig: USA Today
"Works better than you might imagine at times but stumbles awkwardly other times."

Kirk Honeycutt: The Hollywood Reporter
"An energetic but earthbound comic fantasy that borrows a few moves, if little inspiration, from 'Big' and 'It’s a Wonderful Life'"

Justin Chang: Los Angeles Times
"[Efron] proves he has an agreeable and kinetic screen presence, although his ability to convince us he's truly a 37-year-old encased in a 17-year-old's body is dramatically dubious."

Marjorie Baumgarten: Austin Chronicle

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