Your Typical Transformation Story

There are many times when we wish we could go back and change what we said/did. Unfortunately, time doesn't seem to know how to move in reverse. But what if you were given the chance to make the choice again? What would you do? This has been the tagline for many movies, the latest (or at least one that came out a couple of years ago) is 17 Again.

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The difference here, however, is that he literally becomes 17 again. He doesn't go back in time and chooses a different path, go through some trouble, then learns that his life was wonderful the way it was and suddenly wakes up, learning it was all a dream and he goes on with a new appreciation with life. Nope. In 17 Again, Mike just loses 20 or so years and everything else remains unchanged. This becomes pretty humorous at times when he talks to his children in father-tones, forgetting he is now the same age.

This movie still explores the question, "what if I could do it over?" But in a slightly different way than, say, A Wonderful Life. This is a story of a dad being given the chance to connect with his kids at a different level and helping them (his "spirit quest," an idea given to him by his dorky best friend) as they struggle through high school. It's also a story about love and never giving up on the one you love.