3/16/2023 0 Comments Diary of a wimpy kid moviesWe're reintroduced to the Heffley family, and it's pretty amazing how the sheer amount of incidents and subplots start to take their own life, providing slices of life moments from puppy love to sibling rivalry. I suppose it did decent business worldwide to warrant a follow up film, adapting from the second book in the series called Rodrick Rules, where the premise is focused more on within the Heffley family, in particular between Greg (Zachary Gordon), now in seventh grade, and his older brother Rodrick (Devon Bostick), while yet still holding onto its quirky comedy and shenanigans set in school.ĭavid Bowers, who did Flushed Away and Astro Boy, takes over from Thor Freudenthal to direct this installment of the wimpy kid, though still retaining some signature elements such as the animation design which come directly from the books. After all, we already have four other versions to pick from as it is.Reviewed by DICK STEEL 9 / 10 A Nutshell Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick RulesĪbout a year ago I was tickled pink with Diary of a Wimpy Kid, a film adapted from the first book of a successful series by Jeff Kinney. So unless you’re an actual 7 to 10-year-old, I’d steer clear of this one. Greg is painfully lame, and the rest of the movie isn’t funny enough to make up for it. Where the live-action movies are witty and flavorful, this animated film is sweet but mostly bland. It’s the most ‘rated G’ version of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” possible. It’s nowhere near the proper amount of Rodrick content needed to make this film funny, but it’s fun for what it is.Īt the end of the day, all these strengths and weaknesses point to one underlying truth: This movie is made for kids. And while we didn’t get our usual dose of iconic Rodrick scenes, Greg’s older brother does make an appearance at the beginning of the film when he divulges the art of surviving middle school. There are some sweet moments and some funny moments, and the animation made me smile. It’s not that “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” is utterly devoid of merit. Thank God this movie is only 56 minutes long so we can move on with our lives already. After all, who wants to relive the depressing, silly climb up the middle school social ladder? Surely not me. All in all, watching a resentful 11-year-old with a major superiority complex bully his equally lame best friend is painful on the eyes.Īnother thing: The main premise of the movie is Greg’s transition to middle school, but his obsession with popularity and earning a “cool kid” spot at a lunch table is flat-out sad. We all saw how well that worked out - Fregley literally chased Greg all around the house with his green, gooey booger. Besides, beggars can’t be choosers: If Greg hates Rowley so much, he should just go be friends with his creepy neighbor Fregley (voiced by Christian Convery, “Beautiful Boy”). Yes, he’s a certified idiot, but that doesn’t give Greg permission to treat him like trash. Greg has nothing but disdain for Rowley, who has his own set of problems, namely stupidity (sorry Rowley) and an inability to stand up for himself. While focusing on his relationship with his one and only best friend Rowley (voiced by Ethan William Childress, “Happy Place”), this movie ended up highlighting all the worst parts of Greg. I honestly can’t tell if the plotline was particularly bad or if I’m just getting older, but either way, I have never been more fed up with Greg Heffley (voiced by Brady Noon, “Good Boys”). Unfortunately, the quirky animation style just isn’t enough to save this one. The creators of the film decided to hold to Kinney’s original comic style so that the entire movie looks like a colored, 3-D version of the books, and with a slightly claymation-esque feel. The 2021 release of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” is unique in that it’s the first animated adaptation of the beloved Jeff Kinney series. I hate to break it to you, but Disney+ is on a roll with the bad remakes.
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