17 Again Film Review

   Zac Efron leaves behind the East High Wild Cats to take his place at a new high school in New Line Cinema‘s newest comedy, 17 Again.
   The film centre’s around the character of Mike O’Donnell, played by Friends star Matthew Perry, a 37-year-old man who is transformed back into his 17-year-old self (Efron) when he wishes that he could do his life over. Mike, who gave up on his dream of a college scholarship at 17 when he found out that his girlfriend Scarlett was pregnant, grew up to work in pharmaceuticals but was never truly happy with the direction that his life had taken. Along with his work problems, Mike and Scarlett’s relationship, along with his relationship with his son and daughter, has deteriorated over the years and Mike is put up by his best friend Ned while his divorce is finalised. Ned, posing as Mike’s father, enrols him into the same high school that he attended as a teen and Mike sets out to do his life over. Posing as ‘Mark’, Mike befriends his own son Alex and begins to find out more about his children’s lives and the differences to school life 20 years on. Mike now has a very hard choice to make. Does he follow his dreams and get the basketball scholarship? Or does he realise a new dream that he should follow?
   The film, which is in cinemas now, is a barrel of laughs from start to finish. Zac, who has the hard task of pretending to be a 37-year-old, plays the part brilliantly and shows a new side to his acting abilities. Although some parts are as cheesey as to be expected, the plot and the characters are very well thought out and the film turned out to be a very enjoyable watch.

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