Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Movie & Book)

Posted by: artsyfutsy on: April 1, 2010

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The movie is an adaptation of the comic book written by Jeff Kinney. The story centers around the life of a middle school boy named Greg Heffley. I must say the characters in the movie look nothing like the characters depicted in the book with the exception of Greg’s best friend, Rowley Jefferson. Both characters in the book and the movie resembled each other.

Rowley and Greg Heffley in the movie

Rowley Jefferson in the comic book

 

Greg Heffley in both the comic book and the movie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The characters in the movie are definitely more good-looking than those in the comic books. The 2 people who in my opinion, look the most different from the characters drawn in the book are Greg’s parents.

 

Mrs Heffley. A.K.A Susan Heffley

Mr Heffley (Dad) A.K.A Frank Heffley

And of course, my favourite character in the entire movie *drum roll*

Greg's brother. Rodrick Heffley!!!

Overall, the movie failed to meet my expectations but it isn’t a complete flop either. It just got a little monotonous and the jokes didn’t seem as funny. I think the book is much more interesting and the jokes when read, seem funnier. Because the characters in the movie looked so different from those in the comic, I couldn’t relate to them and hence, didn’t really enjoy the movie but if you are one who watches movie because of a good-looking cast, then you should definitely catch this movie. Overall, the acting skills of the actors were average enough to bore me yet they weren’t bad enough to make me storm out of the theatre. This is just an average movie with actors whose acting skills are average. I strongly recommend you, my dear readers, to read the book instead of watch the movie.

-Sarah