This animated adaptation of the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book has its moments, but on the whole it's inferior to the first three live-action movies (though, let's not kid ourselves, it's far better than the Long Haul movie).
The direction of the animation is interesting as it converts the book's doodle-like artstyle into CGI, much like the Captain Underpants movie did. The difference, however, is that Captain Underpants' artstyle is far more compatible with 3D than Diary of a Wimpy Kid is. As a result, some of the character designs look a little off.
The story looks like it would stay faithful at first, but this would be difficult to pull off since the movie falls just short of an hour long. As a result, the movie is hastily rushed after the Halloween scene, skipping most of the second half of the book (minus Greg's newspaper comic) and ultimately keeping every single event within autumn.
There are some jokes that land (like the teenagers saying Greg and Rowley will pay), but ultimately it's nowhere near as funny as its live-action equivalent.
The direction of the animation is interesting as it converts the book's doodle-like artstyle into CGI, much like the Captain Underpants movie did. The difference, however, is that Captain Underpants' artstyle is far more compatible with 3D than Diary of a Wimpy Kid is. As a result, some of the character designs look a little off.
The story looks like it would stay faithful at first, but this would be difficult to pull off since the movie falls just short of an hour long. As a result, the movie is hastily rushed after the Halloween scene, skipping most of the second half of the book (minus Greg's newspaper comic) and ultimately keeping every single event within autumn.
There are some jokes that land (like the teenagers saying Greg and Rowley will pay), but ultimately it's nowhere near as funny as its live-action equivalent.