Alicia
I love this movie so much
Alistair Olson
After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
Adam Foidart
For pre-teens, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" is OK entertainment, but it never really rises above TV quality. Although adults may get a couple of chuckles out of it, it's really nothing special. The problem is that although a lot happens in the film, none of it really feels like it has much impact, There's no point at which we can really get sucked into the story because the comedy and wacky situations are so broad that it feels like a cheap sitcom. The film picks up towards the last third and it's fun to see Greg (zachary Gordon) and Rodrick (Devon Bostick) causing mischief together and actually getting along. Overall it's not so stupid that you can't watch it with your children without groaning constantly, but it's nothing you would ever watch on your own. (On Blu-ray, September 28, 2012)
SnoopyStyle
Summer is over, and school starts again. Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) falls for pretty new girl Holly Hills (Peyton List). He continues to fight with his brother Rodrick (Devon Bostick). So his mom (Rachael Harris) tries to force them to get along.This is better than the first one. Rodrick is given a much bigger role. It's always funny to have Greg can picked on, rather than simply doing stupid things all on his own. Devon is actually a good actor, and he deserves to have the screen time. It's also nice to see Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn have a slightly bigger role. The humor is still the same Diary style. It just works better with a more 3D portrayal of the family.
KineticSeoul
Okay so the first one in this franchise is about a boy dealing with middle school life in a very stereotypical manner. But the nostalgia factor is what made that movie watchable and for kids, it's something they can relate with. And when a movie has character you can relate with you feel like your watching yourself sometimes or the thought of similar background makes the movie more immerse. And that might be it for this movie as well if you have older or even younger sibling. Cause this one deals more with the relationship between siblings than the actual middle school life. Older siblings have this mentality that they can mess and pick on you but others can't kinda deal. And you can sorta see the bond between them like any other family. Anyways this one also deals with Greg Heffley falling for a girl in the same class why dealing with his brother that constantly bully or pick on him. This is a kid friendly movie that kids and adults can enjoy, kids because they can currently relate with while adults can probably look back on their childhood while watching this.6.5/10
Andy Steel
Quite well made with slightly more use of the cartoons I liked in the first one used to illustrate the story. These were woefully underused in the first film and, although still not used consistently enough, it was nice to see them still there.I still think the character of Greg is a little too self-centred, for him it's all about being popular which never seems to work out the way he plans. This time his big brother is going to help him out… or is he? In the first film I felt the character of Rowley stole the show and this time around it seemed he took more of a back seat with Rodrick moving nearer to the limelight. This didn't work quite so well (for me) but I guess the production company must think they're doing something right because the third instalment is already in the can. Over all, not as good as the first film but there were still a one or two good points… I'm undecided about the third instalment, but we'll see next year when it airs on TV.My score: 5.5/10IMDb Score: 6.2/10 (based on 7,145 votes at the time of going to press).MetaScore: 51: (Based on 23 critic reviews provided by Metacritic.com at the time of going to press).Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 47/100 (based on 94 reviews counted at the time of going to press).Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 63/100 (based on 29,070 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.
