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Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, Mandy Moore, Deborah Harry, Elizabeth Perkins

Elijah Wood has one of his first post-Frodo leading roles in this mild-mannered comedy (the title of which was Try Seventeen in its film festival showings). He's a 17-year-old college dropout who move...( read more  read more... )s into a funky old apartment building and becomes intrigued by his wacky neighbors. Mandy Moore plays the self-absorbed actress across the hall, and Run Lola Run goddess Franka Potente is a cranky photographer. The movie has a few surprises (the casting seems to suggest a teenybopper romance for Wood and Moore, but not so fast), although the energy level rarely perks up and it's pretty thin on actual narrative happenings. Wood's tendency toward fantasy is an especially tired device. A furtive sense of humor, plus the big adoring closeups of the highly photogenic leading ladies, provides the low-key interest. Trivia: Elizabeth Perkins plays the hero's irresponsible mom; she was also Elijah Wood's mother in Avalon. --Robert Horton

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R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Jeffrey Porter

Release Date: September 1, 2003

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DVD Release Date: September 16, 2003

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  • dreamfaeries
    November 3, 2006
    dreamfaeries
    I love this movie. Elijah is hot...
  • Fragglefreak
    March 7, 2009
    Fragglefreak
    Just okay.
  • ileo
    April 12, 2007
    ileo
    A great movie.
  • lefthandofthedevil
    December 27, 2009
    lefthandofthedevil
    Even if you do like Elijah Wood this movie is simply shit. Even if you fancy Mandy Moore this movie will stay a pile of crap. One star for the gay cowboy.
  • InTheFleshOfBlood
    July 27, 2009
    InTheFleshOfBlood
    OMG,. elijah wood was revolve here,. hottie.,
    i just wandering if all guy turns on 17, like that??

    but nice movie, u laugh to all his act, and his curiosity,.
  • Jennybunni
    March 2, 2009
    Jennybunni
    I really like Mandy Moore but this movie is boring
  • DigniFied
    February 26, 2009
    DigniFied
    weird movie.. so catchy!!
  • analisechcs
    February 7, 2009
    analisechcs
    this movie is weird and generally, it pretty much sucks. i could only watch half of it before i fell asleep.
  • elijinah
    January 31, 2009
    elijinah
    Great film if you like Elijah Wood!
  • regenial
    January 22, 2009
    regenial
    well I liked this one just because it was not as any other movies in the acting part...but it was totally worth seeing!

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