Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Movie Review

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Are you wondering why Fox is in such a hurry to get its new movie sequel to Diary of a Wimpy kid out? Well, the 2010 hit brought in $65 mil! In fact, the series on which this new movie release is based, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney, has sold 43 million copies so far. Upcoming movie, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,” is a safe bet. The sequel is even better than the first movie. It’s all about Greg’s relationship with his older brother. The box office is probably going to be as good, but not better, than for the first movie, as the books continue to be popular and the first movie will be one of the releases on DVD that will stimulate interest in the sequel.
All of the actors, except for co-star Chloe Grace Moretz, are back for the second movie. This movie picture is all about family. Greg, played by Zachary Gordon, and his brother Rodrick, played by Devon Bostick, have a hard time getting along and their mom, Susan, played by Rachael Harris, and their dad, Frank, played by Steve Zahn, are determined to have them learn how to coexist. This film has quite a few scenes in which Greg is embarrassed. ...
... Zachary Gordon seems to be very good natured about acting in scenes that involve Speedos and jockey shorts. He has lots to write about in his diary as his big brother enjoys pushing him into birthday cakes and being locked in the cellar. Best friend Rowley Jefferson, played by Robert Capron, is back but he’s a little quieter than he was in the last movie. He’s putting together a magic show for a community talent event and this is keeping him quite busy. The movie’s big scene is when the brothers are left on their own for a weekend as punishment, rather than going away with the rest of the family. Rodrick sees it as a chance to have a party and both brothers quickly regret this idea.
The big talent show is the climax of the movie. Everybody is in on this act and there are lessons learned across the board. This movie is not a whole lot different than the “Malcolm in the Middle” sit-com but it is entertaining and fun – especially for tweens. David Bowers, the director, has come to this movie with a background in animation and it shows, giving the movie a nice cartoon feeling. Gordon is great at being Greg, although not as much of a geek as the book’s Greg. Bostick is a great Rodrick. Zahn is not very impressive in his role as dad, but Harris is wonderful as the mother, despite the fact that she strongly resembles Sarah Palin. Everyone will love Peyton List as the girl Greg adores but will never have. Laine MacNeil reprises her role as Patty, the bane of Greg’s existence.

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