Try Seventeen (2002)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jeffrey Porter

Writer:

Charles Kephart (writer)

Release Date:

1 April 2003 (Russia)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many.

Plot:

The story of a young man who enters college only to discover that he can learn more about life and love from his neighbors in the apartment building where he lives.

Plot Keywords:

Apartment Building | Apartment | College | Photographer | Fantasy Life

Cast

Elijah Wood	...	Jones
Franka Potente	...	Jane
Mandy Moore	...	Lisa
Chris William Martin	...	Steve
Deborah Harry	...	Ma Mabley
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Blanche
Aaron Pearl	...	Brad
Andrew Jackson	...	Guy
Malcolm Scott	...	Randy
Aloma Wright	...	Alicia
Frank C. Turner	...	Custodian
Josh Byer	...	Skinhead
Chad Faust	...	Tough
Daniella Evangelista	...	Girlfriend
Michael Roberds	...	Clerk

Also Known As:

All I Want (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Denmark:11 | Germany:12 | Indonesia:17/atas | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivia:

On some of the DVD box covers, Jane and Lisa's hair colors are reversed from that of the movie.

Quotes:

Blanche: You can't just stop some people, Jones. They come into your life destined to leave it.

Soundtrack:

Ride My Train

A good movie.

Simply put, this was a good movie. It wasn't over the top, it wasn't over stated, there wasn't anything major motion picture about this movie. It was an independent film for crying out loud. Basically it was a wonderfully simplistic movie.

When I first went to buy it, the store I was at told me they didn't have it in stock, but to rent it before buying it anyway because they heard it was bad. So I rented it, and to my amazement, I found myself giggling at the characters and feeling for them at the same time. I'm 28 years old, yet I could still picture how I felt at 17. I was able to connect with the movie, and it was able to keep my attention. (unlike certain "Blockbuster MUST SEE thrillers" that I pay $9.00 to fall asleep at)

this film had a lot of flaws, yes. But none of them really underscored the enjoyment I got from watching the movie. Elijah Wood did a wonderful job in his role as the doe eyed young adult wannabe. Mandy Moore did a great job as the seductive woman, although she didn't LOOK old enough to fit the part in my opinion. Franka Potente was OK as Jane, although I felt she lacked a bit of emotion and chemistry with Elijah. I think she and Mandy Moore would have been better suited to switching roles. I think Mandy would have been a better Jane and Franka a better Lisa. Just my opinion.

One actor who I think will be a great star one day is Aaron Pearl (cowboy Brad) The only actor who shined in the scifi movie "Bloodsuckers", and is known to Stargate SG-1 fans as young General Hammond. That guy has some good talent. He just needs some bigger parts. (No I'm not a relative. I honestly think he's got some great talent. And he's pretty cute. Minus the handle bar mustache.) So Simple, sweet, not perfect, but not as bad as some people have been reviewing it. Definitely up there as one of my favorite movies.