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    17 Again Movie Review

    The movie starts with Mike, a 17 year old with the world at his feet and a promising future, making a mistake that changes the course of his life. When we see him next (20 years later), his life hasn’t turned out as he had hoped. Remorsefully, he verbalizes his desire to be 17 again and he gets his chance. When he turns 17 again, he’s in High School with his son and daughter. With the mature perspective of an adult, he guides his children, and in the end Mike realizes that he made the right decisions so many years ago. He comes to love the life he once felt so much disappointment in.

    Rating: Four out of five buckets
    Release Date:
    August 11, 2009
    MPAA Rating:
    PG13
    Best Age Group:
    12+
    Sexual Content
    :
    Excessive
    Violent Content:
    Mild
    Crude or Profane Language:
    Moderate
    Drugs and Alcohol Content:
    Mild

    See the trailer here!

    Talking Points:

    It’s a laugh out loud funny movie with great lessons about life. Throughout the movie young Mike discretely communicates to his children lessons about sexual responsibility and self-respect, which is good for the teen audience.

    The movie is properly rated ( PG13). Not appropriate for the young High School Musical fans, that may want to see it because of Zac Efron. I interviewed some mom’s after the movie. One mom, with a 9 year old girl, said she held her breath a couple of times hoping things would go over her daughters head.

    Sexual Content: Excessive

    • When Mike’s in health class with his daughter, the teacher talks about abstinence, but then passes around a basket of condoms. Depending on the parent, and the age of the child, this could be an uncomfortable part, or it could spark a conversation for parents with their teens.

    Violent Content: Mild

    • Two characters get in a fight with swords and light sabers

    Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

    • We hear several uses of the d-word, h-word and sometimes the a-word.

    Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

    • Mike has a big high school party, though you don’t see kids drinking alcoholic beverages, many kids appear as though they’ve been drinking.

    I feel the movie is appropriate for kids ages 12 and up. Parents may feel uncomfortable bringing kids ages 10 and under, because of the sexual content.

    Overall it’s a funny, sweet movie, with likable characters. I give it 4 buckets.

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