Movie Review: 17 Again

What would you do if you got a second chance at life? Would you learn from your past mistakes and try to make an effort to change the future or would you just fall back into hold patterns?

Life for forty something Mike O'Donnell is pretty dull; his kids hate him, his wife filed for divorce, and he just lost a major promotion at work. When life throws you down in the drops, there is only one place to turn for answers, and that is your past.

Matthew Perry plays the down and out dad that once held a bright future before he single handedly sabotaged it by neglecting his wife and kids. When Perry is approached with the chance to do it over again and get a second chance at life, he takes action. After a freak accident turns the forty year old Perry into the seventeen year old Zac Efron, Mike O'Donnell is given the chance for a re-do.

From counting calories to countless calories, things for the newly young Mike O'Donnell changed over night, giving him the opportunity to make a difference. So when you are faced with turning seventeen again, what can one expect? Laughter, and lots of it! 17 Again hits theaters today and you are in for a treat when you enter the time wrap that is Mike O'Donnell's life. This laugh out loud comedy is perfect for date night, a night out with the girls and even boy's night.

From the first frame to the last credit, 17 Again will captivate and suck you into a world of K-Fed & Clay Akin cracks, outrageous costumes, coursey of Thomas Lennon's character, and Zac Efron playing a compassionate and sincere dad.

Zac Efron was brilliant in this film and the twenty-one year old was able to carry the presence of a forty year old man through his strong delivery of each line. This movie will have you laughing uncontrollably and maybe even wishing that you could be 17 Again. Make sure to check out 17 Again hitting theaters today starring Matthew Perry and Zac Efron as Mike O'Donnell.