
Wimpy Kid Diary Movie
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a movie based on the books and web series of the same name. The wimpy kid diary was created by Jeff Kinney.
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie is the first live action adaptation of the series. It follows the main character, Greg Heffley, through the first volume of the online series.
Greg determines to change his life and his reputation as he begins middle school. His goal is to become the class favorite, but he is hampered at every move by his best friend, the redheaded Rowley.
Refusing to take the advice of his teenage older brother Rodrick, who tells him to keep his head down and try to stay off the radar, Greg struggles to find some talent or gift that will make him popular.
The film follows Greg through his numerous trials as he fights to win his popularity and ends up losing his friends. It is not until he has a run in with the school bullies that Greg begins to realize what is truly important and to understand that it is self-respect and not the opinions of others that matters most.
The wimpy kid diary has become hugely popular among kids of about the same age as the main character, Greg and so are also struggling through middle school. There are now five books in the series, but as yet only one movie.
The DVD will be a must have for many fans of the series, who are eager to get their hands on everything related to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid will please fans of Kinney’s web series and readers of his books, but it is not necessary to have read these in order to enjoy this movie. Some dedicated fans will probably be put off by the deviations from the original, such as the introduction of the new character Angie, but the film does keep to the spirit of the original wimpy kid diaries.
Stick drawings from Greg’s notebook are interspersed with the live footage, providing a glimpse of the original wimpy kid diary artwork.
The film will appeal mostly to kids, particularly in the parts that are full of bathroom humor and boogers, but there is some entertainment for a more adult audience here too. The performances of Steve Zahn and Rachael Harris as Greg’s embarrassing parents is particularly good. The younger actors, including Zachary Gordon as Greg and Chloe Moretz as schoolgirl reporter Angie, are also great.