It's Not A Diary, It's A MovieDiary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) is a partly animated adaptation of Jeff Kinney's illustrated novel about a junior high school student, 11-year old Greg Heffley.
Greg is adamant that he'll become a famous person one day, but for now he's stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons. At home, he's bullied by his older brother, Rodrick. At middle school, he strives to become the school's most popular kid. For that to happen, he has to deal with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, whose dorky personality always get them into trouble.
Not only so, he's also facing Angie, the nosy school newspaper reporter; Patty, his arch-enemy since preschool; and Fregley, the school's most uncool kid.
This is a cool movie targeted at kids moving up to secondary school. I watched it because David and I have two free passes to watch any movie distributed by 20th Century Fox. :P
So, what's good about this movie? First, the characters are well acted by young actors. Some are hilarious and some are downright annoying. Second, a valuable lesson is learned: Be yourself. It's quite a strong message about dealing with the pressure of trying to fit in or to stand out. Third, it's a light movie with enough humor to crack you up almost every minute. That's a good way to end a long weekend. ;)
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