The DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES is very funny! One thousand times better than the first! In order to like and understand the first movie you had to read the book. Kids got that one. Everyone young and old will love the sequel. The movie was funny without resorting to juvenile gags for cheap laughs. Believe it or not this movie would be a great first date movie. It can start the conversation on how you used to torture your sibling or was tortured by your sibling and if your date had similar experiences in their youth.   I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed the movie.

The movie was intelligently written by screenwriters Gabe Sachs & Jeff Judah. Zachary Gordon (Greg), Devon Bostick (Rodrick), Robert Capron (Rowley), Rachael Harris (Greg's mom),  Steve Zahn (Greg's father) and most of the cast from “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” return. The director David Bowers (“Flushed Away,” “Astro Boy”), making his live-action feature debut brought out the best from all the actors.   

In DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES, a sequel to 2010’s surprise hit, Greg Heffley, the kid who made “wimpy” cool, is back in an all-new family comedy based on the best-selling follow-up novel by Jeff Kinney. (Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has thus far sold 43 million books.)  As he begins seventh grade, Greg and his older brother – and chief tormentor – Rodrick must deal with their parents’ misguided attempts to have them bond.

The first motion picture based on Kinney’s work, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” brought to life the adventures of wisecracking pre-teen Greg Heffley, who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone’s life….middle school.  Now, with the new film, the focus is on Greg’s family, especially his relationship with his older brother, Rodrick. 

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES kicks off one year after the first film, with Greg beginning seventh grade.  Greg has mastered middle school, rid himself of the Cheese Touch (you have to read the first book or watch the first movie to understand), and thinks he’s got it all together.  There’s just one problem: Rodrick is trying to ruin Greg’s life.  “The movie is centered on a classic theme, something most people have been through, which is sibling rivalry,” says producer Brad Simpson. “Every day, Greg probably wishes he were an only child.” Greg has changed since the first movie.  Last year, he was heading into middle school for the first time. This year, he feels more confident and like he’s in control.  And now, he’s trying to make inroads with a pretty new girl at school, so he can improve his situation at school even further.”

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