Film Analysis

17 Again (2009)

OW: Mike works in the pharmaceutical field. He hates his job, he's in the middle of a divorce, and his kids want nothing to do with him. His future was going to be bright after high school due to his basketball abilities.
Call: While still in high school he gets a basketball scholarship.
Refusal: He chooses to be with his pregnant girlfriend rather than play college ball.
Mentor: Old Mike meets a "janitor" while visiting his old high school and reminiscing the glory days. The old man asks Mike if he had the chance, would he do it all over again? Mike says he absolutely would.
Threshold: Mike sees the old man about to jump off a bridge during and storm and goes after him. He gets dragged down by the man's "spirit" and gets changed back into his 17 year old self.
Tests, Allies, Enemies: He meets his kids as his 17 year old self. His daughter's friends are in love with him, she wants nothing to do with him, and he becomes buddies with his son. He helps his son make the school basketball team while dealing with his daughters freak boyfriend. He himself makes the school basketball team and begins to relive his dreams. He comes to realize that he was not switched back for his own selfish wants and needs but he was switched to help his kids.
Ordeal: Mike has to decide if he wants his basketball dreams to come true or if he wants to bring his crumbling family back together while trying to hide that he is their father and husband.
Reward: Mike gets closer to his wife and gets her to open up to him without him knowing it's really him. He gets a kiss.
The Road Back: Everyone thinks Mike's a freak because he's kissing his friend's mom but he works to make it back and be normal again. He decides to give up on trying to bring his family back together and just sticks with basketball. He's convinced he'll never be his old self again.
Resurrection: During Mike's final game, things start becoming how they were before. His wife realizes it's him and she starts to leave the big game. Like he did in the past, he chooses her and runs after her leaving all his dreams of basketball behind him.
Return: He switches back to his old self and stays with his family. living happily ever after.