Storyline Edit. Greg and Rodrick don't get along, and his parents are fully aware of that. In order to help them get along, Greg's mother introduces Mom Bucks, which rewards them for getting along. But Rodrick isn't the only problem. He has to deal with any conflicts involving Holly Hills, as well as other embarrassing situations. Will Greg and Rodrick get along? Welcome to the next grade. Rated PG for some mild rude humor and mischief. Did you know Edit. Trivia Devon Bostick Rodrick learned to play the drums for this film.
Goofs On YouTube, Greg and Rowley uploaded a video of him sitting on Manny's "present," and later they discover it has just four views. However it has over 20, comments 24, to be exact and with just four views that would mean 6, comments per viewer. Quotes Greg Heffley : I was thinking I would write her a note. Crazy credits The animated 20th Century Fox logo at the beginning of the movie changes to a cartoonified version, then pans down.
User reviews 70 Review. Top review. About 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. 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.
David 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. We'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.
There's Greg's infatuation with new student Holly Hills Peyton List with whom he tries too hard to get acquainted with, his friendship with best friend Rowley Rober Capron taking a hit because he refuses to be Rowley's sidekick for a magic show in the town's talent contest, and the continuing bullying of Rodrick on Greg, one which culminated in the latter running around in his underwear at an old folks home. Those are but three of the many comical situations found in this installment, coupled with a house party that cannot be mentioned, but of course there's no smoke without fire, and what worked here is that most times things get set up for the fall only much later, coming in as sucker punches complete with rip tickling delivery.
There's no wasted scene in the film, and everything sprawls out and collapses back nicely, in part I guess having a source material laying out a roadmap for the narrative to follow, with nice little easter egg touches that connects this film to its predecessor, such as the remnants of the Cheese Touch.
Don't expect very sophisticated direction here, as it may look and feel like an extended sitcom episode. There are still three more books to go, and I'm unsure if they will be turned into movies, though if they do, it better be fast before the child actors all grow up. Definitely recommended, and for its targeted demographics, I'm sure this will speak volumes to them, especially on its message of blood being thicker than water, and how siblings, no matter the rivalry, will always be subject to a quick patch up.
Details Edit. Release date March 25, United States. United States. Official site. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit.
Runtime 1 hour 39 minutes. Dolby Dolby Surround 7. Related news. The film would also act as a soft reboot by introducing a new cast as the Heffley family. This news proved upsetting to some fans, who had grown attached to the cast of the first three entries, but it was also inevitable.
The original cast had outgrown their characters, so new actors were needed. The new cast couldn't do much to improve the lame material either, and the reaction to the new Rodrick, played by Charlie Wright Ingrid Goes West was decidedly mixed. The fourth movie also underperformed when compared to the original movies, and while there are plenty of other books in the series to adapt, another sequel may not happen. Maybe a fifth movie will act as another soft reboot and introduce another new cast, but given the response to Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul , the franchise will probably rest for a little while.
While the new Rodrick and Heffley performers always faced an uphill struggle to win the acceptance of the fanbase, the issues with the movie mostly come down to a weak script.
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