Review of 17 Again (2009) by Neal B — 05 Sep 2012
17 Again was actually a pretty entertaining movie. From the looks of the trailer, it seemed that the main character (Zac Efron) would just experience being a teen again. However, the story is more than that.
The main character turning back to a teenager is just something that drives the story. The movie shows his experience helping out his family without letting them know that it's him in teenage form, while at the same time teaching some moral lessons that every teen should follow.
The movie is funny and very entertaining, and the acting is pretty good. Zac Efron is becoming a better actor, and the supporting cast are pretty decent. The movie would be the perfect, heartwarming family film if it wasn't for two main problems: 1) The movie fails to show any resolution with the main character's daughter.
Even after the lessons she's learned from her teenage father in the movie, she's still the same desperate-for-love daughter by the end. 2) There is absolutely no relationship between the families other than with the father.
The main character moved out of the house because he and his wife are divorcing, and his children seem to not care at all. Sure, they're cool with their teenage dad, but why do they hate their old dad so much? Also, it seems like the mom doesn't mind that her daughter's dating a sex-addicted ass hole.
The couple act sexual and dirty around her, yet the mom seems to not care. I don't think the mom actually speaks to the daughter at all, only to her son. Near the end of the movie, the daughter speaks to her mom, but the mom fails to reply.
WTF? But those are just little problems that most people will probably fail to notice.
This review of 17 Again (2009) was written by Neal B on 05 Sep 2012.
17 Again has generally received mixed reviews.
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