Diary of a Wimpy Kid

I've noticed Disney Plus is starting their new tradition that they're gonna start doing these kinds of films every year. And the 2021 Diary of a Wimpy Kid has given it to, well, quite a passible start. I'll be quite honest, I think I liked the live action film better than this one. But at least I obviously take this over The Long Haul any day. I do appreciate the effort of adapting to the book well, but the movie is too short for the story to show its first impression. The animation is okay, but it can be dated. The comedy can be fun to show a life in school like in the books, but it can end up a hit and miss. And the characters could've gotten the best than the live action films, but they feel off with Greg being stubborn to his own friend. I do get the same thing with the first live action film, but worse in this one. I know there will be Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans that grew up with the books and the live action films that would desire to watch a movie like this every year, starting with this one. So they probably have a good time with this one. However considering this is a short movie, I would recommend to treat this more like a special. It may not be the big zoo wee mama moment, but at least Disney Plus made a decent first impression with making more Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.

Only thought there were a few funny parts, most notable sequence was Fregley's house. They cut out really important parts from the book, (including the saftey patrol), plus only 2 minutes of Rodrick? They also made Greg likeable, which is not something you should do. Go watch the live action, this is very boring and mostly unfunny.

It's just so difficult to review or rate a new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie without comparing it to the original three. The concept was cool, but it really failed to deliver a consistent story.

Overall 5/10.

They don't add anything to the diary of a wimpy kid universe. This movie is the definition of lazy cash grab remakes. Not only does it not hold up to the original book but also to the original movie. They stripped everything that made the book and the original movie funny and special. Avoid this plz if you love the original books and movies because this is not the DOAWK I grew up to lover. Also, at least the Long Haul was an actual movie.

This film barely represented the main book at all. The main flow was there, but they added all these other characters or events just so the movie could be less than an hour. The animation is poor and lazy, and most definitely not one of Disney's best.

I'm still giving it 4 stars because at the end of the day, this movie is targeted toward younger viewers and if I were watching through the mind of a child I would like this film a lot. However, it's only natural that I compare this film to the other 4 live-action films, and this one doesn't stand a chance against any of them, even the reboot.

The comedy is not funny and the kids should not be in middle school, but the design style is so poor I wouldn't be able to tell.

The voice actors did their job nicely, nothing much to say expect for the voice actor of Greg's mother. She sounds like she recorded all her lines in her dining room, using her laptop's built in microphone.

4/10, would not watch again.