Dan-I-am
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17 Again takes off where most High School Musicals finish, Effron dancing around while shooting hoops on the basketball court. A scene simply there to make most teenage girls squeal and so the rest of the film follows this formula.
Mike O'Donnell (Matthew Perry) wishes that he could somehow change his past, go to college as he dreamed, play basketball and live happily ever after. This isn't the case and so he lives his life miserably until the day when an unexplained janitor happens to fall into a river whilst luring Mike in with him. The Director doesn't care about how or why this happened but is focused on making Effron have as much screen time as possible.
From there its the usual time changing film, person gets changed, person is scared and doesn't know what to do, person is told by someone the reason why they may have been changed, person realises this and sets out to make this change, person thinks there doing really well and believes that they are fulfilling their task, person stuffs everything up and so on.
Effron knows that the film is focused on him and tries to put everything into his performance. He can be funny, yet annoying and unless your a huge fan will think that his performance is extremely fake. Matthew Perry does not need to do anything here but simply be there, and isn't given much screen time at all, once again trying to show off Effron. Thomas Lennon as Mike's best friend is funny but he also over acts and at times you can;t help but feel he has had much too much screen time.
Overall, 17 Again is more focused on Zac Effron's talent than plot or jokes. Although it isn't a complete train wreck of a film, it isn't memorable and the only ones that will enjoy it are teenage girls who are fanatics of Effron. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother or if so look for it on DVD.
Mike O'Donnell (Matthew Perry) wishes that he could somehow change his past, go to college as he dreamed, play basketball and live happily ever after. This isn't the case and so he lives his life miserably until the day when an unexplained janitor happens to fall into a river whilst luring Mike in with him. The Director doesn't care about how or why this happened but is focused on making Effron have as much screen time as possible.
From there its the usual time changing film, person gets changed, person is scared and doesn't know what to do, person is told by someone the reason why they may have been changed, person realises this and sets out to make this change, person thinks there doing really well and believes that they are fulfilling their task, person stuffs everything up and so on.
Effron knows that the film is focused on him and tries to put everything into his performance. He can be funny, yet annoying and unless your a huge fan will think that his performance is extremely fake. Matthew Perry does not need to do anything here but simply be there, and isn't given much screen time at all, once again trying to show off Effron. Thomas Lennon as Mike's best friend is funny but he also over acts and at times you can;t help but feel he has had much too much screen time.
Overall, 17 Again is more focused on Zac Effron's talent than plot or jokes. Although it isn't a complete train wreck of a film, it isn't memorable and the only ones that will enjoy it are teenage girls who are fanatics of Effron. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother or if so look for it on DVD.
Adam Sandler is fantastic here as Skeeter Bronson, an out of luck hotel janitor who tells bedtime stories to his niece and nephew which eventually come true. Although it is not made clear why the stories are coming true, Bedtime Stories is still a lot of fun that the kids will love.The stories told are a lot of fun, from raining gum balls to aliens and giant boogas, Bedtime Stories will leave you laughing long after you have left the cinema. The supporting cast is also fantastic, from Keri Russell who plays Jill, an uptight teacher and an eventual love interest. Russell Brand is absolutely hilarious as Mickey, Skeeters best friend and Courtney Cox and Guy Pearce are also quite good. Take your kids to see Bedtime Stories and you will not leave disappointed.
