Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Movie Review

For Katie’s birthday, we took the kids (plus 4 friends) to see the new release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Movie. The responses?

Having read the books, I thought they did a decent job with it. A small mix of animation, lots of live action; it stuck principally to the plot of the book with “movie adaptations.” (They introduced a new character that wasn’t in the books at all. That said, she helped moved the “lessons” along.) What did the kids think?

The two 11 year old boys didn’t think it was the greatest. Their biggest complaint was that they didn’t think the two main characters looked enough like the book versions. (I thought the actors did a pretty decent job!) Tough to look like cartoons.

The assorted 8-9 year old girls didn’t love it either. They didn’t dislike it but they weren’t enamored with it either. Same complaints about the kids (except Fregley!). One girl didn’t like the lack of detail you have in the book.

Overall, it wasn’t as funny as anticipated. There is just something that didn’t fully translate between the book w/cartoons and the live action.

It’s entertaining but I wouldn’t pay full price. (Rush hour specials rule!) I think the kids will probably enjoy watching it again on video. Go in with reasonable expectations and you’ll be fine!

Tourette’s Syndrome Update

Last night, Drew read aloud from a book. While this may not seem like a big deal and he has done this many, many times, it is the first time in quite a while that I can remember him doing that without any hesitation and enjoying it! (It was one of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books by Jeff Kinney. If you haven’t heard of them, they are definitely a bit irreverent but very funny for pre-teens.)

After an incredibly heavy and hard week three weeks ago, the doctors are doing a bit of medication alteration with several reductions. It has been an adjustment, but I’m seeing more and more of the ‘regular’ Drew. His tics may be a bit worse, but I would rather see those than some of the other stuff.

(The question I want to ask is: “Why didn’t they do this sooner” but there is no point in focusing on the past…)

Thanks for your continuing prayers. Life still isn’t easy, but God never promised that it would be. We continue to rely on His strength each day!

Yours in Christ,
Marty

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