Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules

Credit Bowers and company, finally, for making some good calls about where to follow the leads furnished to them by the book and the first movie, and where to get creative.

Once it becomes clear that the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an equal-opportunity offender, and that it is the politically correct modern family that is being picked on, rather than young Greg, the film becomes cheerfully mischievous fun for everyone.

Even better than the first edition, in its own sitcom-ish ways.

About the most you can say for it is that it's inoffensive.

The sequel, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, isn't motivated to change the formula in the least, but it's ever-so-slightly more palatable, if only for being less of a total spazz.

Nothing to skip school over but at least it's not in 3-D. No sense in paying an extra ticket charge for something belonging on TV, anyway.

You can't fault the filmmakers for reshaping a diary into a cohesive film. You can however, fault them for taking one of the great antiheroes in preteen literature and turning him into, well, an even wimpier kid.

Rodrick Rules is a major improvement in the Wimpy Kid series. It has good characters, a good plot and good humor and one more thing to know: Rodrick Rules!

"Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules" manages to pull off a sequel that meets its predecessors marks, but the film (like its original) lacks true depth, which is similar to the book. The film is funny Rodrick and Greg Heffley's brotherly love is fun to watch, and other characters are enjoyable as well. It's fun to watch, but nothing as special as more deepening films out there.

I got to admit it was better than the book. But however it was a lot different from the book witch ether saved this film or made it worst. I think it saved it. And worth renting if you asked me. Diary of a wimpy kid 2 RR 6.6/10

I wouldn't say I was disappointed because I wasn't expecting something good, but it surprised me at how bad it actually was. Nothing was funny, the attempts at being heartwarming and relatable were cringe worthy at best and the acting wasn't really good. I get that it's supposed to be a movie aimed at a young audience, but it's not an excuse for how bad it is.

A sequel? Well anyways it's just the same thing. Awful comedy, awful plot, bad acting, and mediocre characters. But now it's even worse! And, it gets worse from here.