Movie Review: 17 Again -- 3 Out Of 5 Stars

OrlandoSentinel.com - Entertainment, Orlando Sentinel: Entertainment
Thu, 04/16/2009 - 9:00pm

As a remake of It's a Wonderful Life or Back to the Future, the movies it borrows from most heavily, the re-live-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.

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