17 Again
Call me crazy, but this Zac Efron fellow might have a future. The High School Musical star impressed in Hairspray, and now he gets to headline in 17 Again. Yes, it’s another one of those “man gets a chance to be young again” films, and yes, much of it feels like recycled sitcom pap. Fortunately, Efron anchors the film with a winning, charming performance that has me looking forward to his future film roles, and hoping good directors give him chances to make some quality work. He plays a grown man who becomes young again; the older version of him is played by Matthew Perry, whom Efron does a fine job of mimicking. It’s dopey as all heck, but Efron makes it more than tolerable.
By Bob Grimm
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17 Again is not showing in any theaters in the area.
Credits
Director:
- Burr Steers
Cast:
- Zac Efron
- Leslie Mann
- Thomas Lennon
- Matthew Perry
- Tyler Steelman
- Allison Miller
- Sterling Knight
- Michelle Trachtenberg
- Adam Gregory
- Hunter Parrish
- Mario Cassem
- Katerina Graham
- Tiya Sircar
- Melissa Ordway
- Melora Hardin
- Brian Doyle-Murray
- Josie Lopez
- Jim Gaffigan
Producers:
- Jennifer Gibgot
- Adam Shankman
- Toby Emmerich
- Mark Kaufman
- Keith Goldberg
- Jason Barrett
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