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poulters

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Excellent family movie my daughter and I had a good moment together while watching this movie. I really enjoyed this movie no revenge or war just a really good family movie

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Posted aug 24, 2009 7:29 pm pt

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I liked thid movie. It was pretty good. It has some really funny moments too. If you something that the whole family can watch and evryone will get some type of laugh, then this movie should do the trick.

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Posted jul 5, 2009 12:35 am pt

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overall it was a cute movie, and gave me a few good laughs. i wouldnt recomend it for adults because every adult i talked to who has seen it said it was stupid and not worth their money. i think it was well casted.

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Posted may 30, 2009 6:13 am pt

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Hilarious! Almost cried I was laughing so hard. Highly recommended.

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Posted may 26, 2009 8:25 pm pt

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I went to go see this theaters because lmar reviewed and said that it was pretty good. I must admit it was ok but not super great like i was hoping it. Dont get me wrong it still has some pretty good moments its just not worth going to theaters...
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I went to go see this theaters because lmar reviewed and said that it was pretty good. I must admit it was ok but not super great like i was hoping it. Dont get me wrong it still has some pretty good moments its just not worth going to theaters to watch it. Its a good rentel so just do that instead

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Posted may 7, 2009 8:52 am pt

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Shockingly good?! I thought this move was going to be bad really. I was bored and decided to see a movie. Well I saw most of the movies out so I decided to watch this movie. What the hell. Well I turned out to be a funny, and kinda learning...
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Shockingly good?! I thought this move was going to be bad really. I was bored and decided to see a movie. Well I saw most of the movies out so I decided to watch this movie. What the hell. Well I turned out to be a funny, and kinda learning experience movie. The actor who plays Ned (I forget the actors name) makes this movie have funny moments. Then the movie could teach some nice lessons but I think this movie actually goes to its PG-13 rating. Some movies rated like this cna be a movie younger kdis could watch but some of the things said in this movie or topics doesn't seem to be something for kids. I really don't know what to say. This is one of thoese enjoyable, warm hearted movies. I don't think it will win awards or anything but it's an enjoyable movie to watch.

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Posted apr 22, 2009 5:11 am pt

• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  75
  Pleasant, harmless PG-13 entertainment, with a plot a little more surprising and acting a little better than I expected.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Miami Herald
  
  75
  Though there's nothing revolutionary about 17 Again, the movie is undeniably enjoyable.

  by Connie Ogle | Read Full Review »
• [+] Philadelphia Inquirer
  
  75
  While the movie feels shelf-worn, Efron's performance is fresh.

  by Carrie Rickey | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Onion (A.V. Club)
  
  75
  Director Burr Steers (Igby Goes Down) doesn't always have a firm handle on what is and isn't appropriate; the film makes a few sharp detours into misogyny, and the level of smuttiness is surprisingly high, which may be a function of Efron wanting to grow away from his core audience too fast.

  by Scott Tobias | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  75
  Often silly but it's an honest, unselfconscious exploration of the conflict between a man's physical and psychological age.

  by Mick LaSalle | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  70
  The ancient body-switching premise is animated by a breezy script that briefly addresses some of its darker implications.

  by Andrea Gronvall | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  63
  For a swoon-fest aimed at tweens, 17 Again has a lot going for it.

  by Claudia Puig | Read Full Review »
• [+] Premiere
  
  63
  In the scenes where Efron isn't on screen, things tend to get boring. Plus, we could've lived without having watched so many scenes where Zac is showing off his basketball skills.

  by Krista Soriano | Read Full Review »
• [+] Charlotte Observer
  
  63
  As a remake of "It's a Wonderful Life" or "Back to the Future," the movies it borrows from most heavily, the relive-your-senior-year comedy 17 Again falls a little short of the mark. But as a funny, sweet and smart star vehicle tailored for Zac "High School Musical" Efron, it's right on the money.

  by Roger Moore | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
  60
  Though Mann and Perry are game, it's Efron who carries the movie.

  by Elizabeth Weitzman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Boston Globe
  
  50
  The movie itself is petrified meatloaf. It's a body-transference comedy in the vein of "Big," "Freaky Friday," and other candidates for Turner Classics.

  by Ty Burr | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  50
  Engaging but pedestrian comedy.

  by Dan Kois | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  50
  The movie doesn't come close to the family-friendly comedic pseudo-incest flirted with in "Back to the Future." That, apparently, is deemed too unsettling for today's audiences. So 17 Again none-too-cleverly tap dances around these issues.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  50
  Though remaining sweet and tasty, Efron, in his first non-singing and dancing feature film proves he has an agreeable and kinetic screen presence, although his ability to convince us he's truly a 37-year-old encased in a 17-year-old's body is dramatically dubious.

  by Marjorie Baumgarten | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Hollywood Reporter
  
  50
  Works better than you might imagine at times but stumbles awkwardly other times. The unevenness in the writing is matched by directorial overkill in certain comic sequences.

  by Kirk Honeycutt | Read Full Review »