Big talent, teenage heart throb-Zac Effron seems recession proof. He also seems a little too mature and talented for the role he plays in 17 Again. The idea for the film is eerily similar to 13 Going On 30 . Here Zac plays Michale O'Donnell a typical middle aged man newly fired from his job, and struggling with a pending divorce and two teenage children.
Effron, though 21 can just about pull off being a 17 year old but the stretch is disconcerting. When reincarnated as his teenage self Mike and his exwife Scarlette have some interesting scenes. I find them just more than a little gross, but the audience around me seemed to find it hilarious.
The dialogue is lacking. The word "dude" is a redundancy of the very worst sort. The characters are only a step ahead of being transparent.
Overall, its a cute flick. Effron fans will undoubtedly agree.
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