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(1 - 30) of 30 OFCS Rating: 60% Fresh Page   1   3/5 "Efron, whose biggest onscreen drawback is his ever-changing '60s mod hairdo, owns almost every moment, milking the minimal laughs available while playing up the material's maudlin strengths."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron 4/5 "It's easy to dismiss 17 Again as well-worn teenybopper fluff, but there's a shocking level of maturity here"   Filmcritic.com   Blake French B "The picture charms easily and makes a decent pass at a heart. Considering the director and the iffy premise, I think the idea of 17 Again being anything other than migraine-inducing is worth a few minutes of applause and smiley reflection."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 3/5 "'17 Again' demonstrates that Effron has rightfully earned some of the rampant adulation that has come his way."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 4/5 "Efron is brilliant here, bursting with personality and showing a mastery of comic timing."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius 3/4 "...ultimately fits comfortably within the pantheon of above-average body-switching comedies."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C- "Innocuous eighties like high school fantasy sitcom with no cutting edge."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 1.5/4 "A high school fantasy where few classes are taken, tests are a figment of one's imagination, and the students, all of them stock exaggerations, roam the hallways without a thought in their puny minds."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C- "Very little creative energy was expended in making this film."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider D+ "I suppose I should be impressed that 17 Again turned out to be bad in a way I did not anticipate: it is awkward and creepy."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 1.5/4 "It must have taken the powers-that-be a brief 20-minute lunch session over a stale roast beef sandwich to conceive this woefully derivative teen comedy"   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng B- "Highly derivative but still moderately enjoyable comedy...mostly because of Efron, who's easily the best reason to see the picture."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A zany comedy about the unpredictable and tricky nature of love."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat "Unsettling borderline-incest and -pedophilia sequences crammed between as many clichés (and product placements) as possible."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 2/4 "The filmmakers don't give their viewers credit for a minimum level of observation and, as a result, have produced a sloppy, lazy motion picture."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/5 "Not only avoids shooting itself in the foot, but occasionally makes the dodging look like dancing -- and Thomas Lennon steals the film."   Redbox   James Rocchi "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 6/10 "It's cute and sweet and generally inoffensive."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 1.5/5 "Mesa mesa sto syrfeto ton klise, an ton antekseis, ehei stigmes aprosdokita (kai abola) komikes, haritomena (kai sygkratimena) paihnidia me MILFs kai cougars kai ermineies kalodehoymena aksioprepeis"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 3/5 "I'd never be 17 again."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 3.5/5 "17 Again manages to be very sweet and romantic for the most part, and despite the fetishizing of living in the past, it really more about being responsible for one's choices and grateful for what one has."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 2/5 "It's as if they had the idea and wanted to rush it out before Efron got too old or too edgy to put in a film like this."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr B- "Zac Efron is a good looking kid who exudes a sweetness and a talent for comic timing. This film rests squarely on his shoulders and he proves capable of carrying it."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "Efron dominates the screen with his charm and his effortless comic timing..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2/4 "Efron's adequate but completely anonymous work keep this from achieving true liftoff."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 3/4 "While it's not in the same classic league, the movie has a nice Back to the Future vibe to it."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "It relies primarily on charm and unabashed sweetness that perfectly suits Efron's easy grace."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 3/5 "Despite the predictable body-shifting premise and a heavy dose of sentimentality, this teen comedy is extremely enjoyable"   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 8/10 "This timelessly universal wish-fulfillment tale unfolds with endearing tenderness and a light touch."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 4/10 "Look, if you go for the whole Zac Efron thing, all is well. Me, I found his blandness to be a crippling flaw from which the movie had no prayer of recovering."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton  (1 - 30) of 30 OFCS Rating: 60% Fresh Page   1