Who better to review "17 Again" than some actual 17-year-old boys? Here are a couple of reviews from Allderdice High School students who attended a sneak preview this week, and you can find them and five other students in a video.

During the first five minutes of "17 Again," Zac Efron, playing prospective basketball star Mike O'Donnell, shoots hoops and dances. Where have I seen that before? But aside from that and the high school setting, this movie is a nice departure from "High School Musical" and it shows that Efron has serious leading man potential.

Matthew Perry, as the jaded older Mike, needs to make some sort of a comeback because he's always funny, although basically the only character he can play is Chandler.

Leslie Mann is very endearing as Mike's soon-to-be ex-wife, Sterling Knight is likable as Mike's loser son with tons of potential, and Michelle Trachtenberg is OK but still effective as Mike's lovesick daughter. Thomas Lennon, as Mike's rich yet socially inept friend Ned, steals the show as he attempts to woo a comely principal (Melora Hardin, Jan from the "The Office").

The script is predictable, the ending is obvious, and Perry looks nothing like Efron, but all in all "17 Again" is a sweet and funny showcase for a new group of comedic talents. Kids can go for Efron, teenagers will understand more of the jokes, and parents will have more fun with this than something like "Adventureland."

-- Josh Axelrod, 17, Allderdice High School

I found myself going into the movie not really having great expectations for it because of Zac Efron. It also did not help that the movie started off with a basketball game and a dance scene with him. I thought, "Oh no, here comes 'High School Musical' all over again!"

It did end up surprising me in the end, though. I found myself laughing pretty hard at some of the jokes. The ones with the nerdy best friend and principal got me the most. But basically to sum this movie up: You take "High School Musical" and add the plot of "It's a Wonderful Life" and you will get "17 Again."

-- Tommy Golightly, 17, Allderdice High School