Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life – middle school! That won’t be easy, considering he’s surrounded by hairy-freckled morons, wedgie-loving bullies and a moldy slice of cheese with nuclear cooties!
The problem with Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the wimpy kid is a jerk.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
19 Mar 2010
rotten:
Looks drab and drained of color, and can't even muster the antic buoyancy of an average episode of iCarly.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
19 Mar 2010
rotten:
Too soon though -- maybe 30 minutes in -- audience laughs turn to chuckles, fading to worn smiles.
– Stephen Cole,
Globe and Mail,
19 Mar 2010
rotten:
Largely avoids the gimmicky saccharine aftertaste that's typical of the genre. Anyone older than the story's resident Job, however, may not find much to write home about.
– Lisa Rosman,
Time Out New York,
24 Mar 2010
fresh:
The young cast is all game, and sidekicks Robert Capron and Grayson Russell are a real hoot. Slumber party viewings are inevitable.