High school all over again?  Who would  have thought!

In this twisted spin-off from the movie Big (1988), Mike O’Donnell (Matthew Perry) is hating everything about his life.  He lives with his nerd best friend Ted (Thomas Lennon) because his wife Scarlett (Leslie Mann) kicked him out and has filed for divorce.  Mike can’t get a break at work, and his kids want nothing to do with him.  Mike wishes he could do it all over again, and a school janitor overhears him and asks “Are you sure about that?”  Mike said absolutely and the janitor disappears.  Late that night, Mike sees the janitor standing on the ledge of a bridge and follows him through a tunnel.  Mike has changed back into his 17 year old body (Zac Efron) and goes back to high school.  Mike is learning more about his wife and family than he ever thought he would, and is afraid to lose them forever.  He becomes very close with the family he once was so far away from and helps them through these rough times of being in high school, as well as being a single mom.  Mike realizes that he is nothing without his family and would not change anything about his past life.  Michelle Trachtenburg and Sterling Knight star also star as the O’Donnell children.

I enjoyed this film very much.  It is very funny and has a lot of young adult humor that everyone can enjoy.  I am head over heels for Zac Efron, and not only do I think he is gorgeous, but I also think he is an amazing actor and performer.  Thomas Lennon was hilarious as the nerdy best friend and “pretend” dad!  I loved the story line of the movie, and it really makes you think that you should never take anything for granted or have any past regrets in life.

I give this movie 4.5 stars and have already bought the Blue-Ray/DVD combo pack for myself!  If you loved the movie Big, you will fall in love with 17 Again!