Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Tasha Robinson

For all its ridiculousness, its enthusiastic comic excess, and its fart/booger/gross out jokes, Diary Of A Wimpy Kids heart is firmly in the right place. ( Read More )

His overwhelming confidence in his own awesomeness is much of what makes the film fun; in spite of his avowed wimpiness, hes no bullied sad sack, hes just having a hard time synching his expectations with reality. ( ( Read More )

Roger Ebert

Its nimble, bright and funny. It doesnt dumb down. It doesnt patronize. It knows something about human nature. It isnt as good as A Christmas Story, as few movies are, but it deserves a place in the same sentence. ( Read More )

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Director Thor Freudenthal (Hotel for Dogs) and his team of writers are at the top of their game in the case of the Cheese Touch, a hideous ostracization that befalls any kid unlucky (or unaware) enough to touch a slice of Swiss cheese, mottled with toxic mold, that has stuck to the schoolyard blacktop for eons.Dont ask why the Cheese Touch results in nuclear cooties. ( Read More )

Lisa Rosman

Largely avoids the gimmicky saccharine aftertaste thats typical of the genre. Anyone older than the storys resident Job, however, may not find much to write home about. ( Read More )