Middle School is a painful time for most kids. Usually when I meet someone who exclaims that they "loved" this awkward time of adolescence I figure they were one of the ones who made my life miserable. For Greg Heffley, however, as much as he tries to navigate the halls of popularity and ridicule, he finds himself slipping further and further down the social ladder.Based on the illustrated novel of the same name by Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid infuses both Kinney's sketches with live action to create an endearing film that will cause cringes and laughs. Whether being separated into shirts and skins in P.E., being surrounded by girls who have all had their growth spurts, or putting up with a good friend from elementary school who hasn't begun to recognize the new social norms - "How many times do have to tell you? Middle School kids say 'hang out' not 'do you want to play'!" - Greg, played amazingly by Zachary Gordon, is the perfect guide.
While its not great nostalgia, but it reminds us that, although we may not want to repeat this time of our lives, we can be oddly proud to have survived it.
Sergio del Limonar
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