Thursday, November 15, 2012

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Roger RulesThis very unusual title was picked by the kids for Family Night (I clearly would have never picked it on my own!).

The Gist: The middle child in this average American family has to deal with a winy and manipulating younger brother and a grumpy and abusive older one.  His parents seem aloof to his predicament and several awkward and comical situations ensue.

This isn’t the first movie in the Wimpy Kid franchise so I don’t have a way of comparing it to what came before.  As a standalone, it’s just your average teen flick, packed with jokes and situations geared towards getting a rise from middle schoolers, the target audience.

Not much else is there.  The script is quite bare bones and the acting nothing more than acceptable.

The Bottom Line: While it can generate a few chuckles, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules doesn’t impress or leave anything in its pass.  You can watch it with your kids if they’re into it as much as ours are and it’s pretty harmless.

Grade: 5

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