Rowley thinks that Greg had nothing to do with the comic strip in the first book, a rare antagonistic move from him. Rowley is also the owner of the comic strip Zoo Wee Mama!. Rowley has what Greg considers strange interests for his age and gender, such as loving a singer for 'six-year-old girls' named Joshie and action figures Greg believes are for younger kids. At the end of the book, the couple breaks up and he becomes friends with Greg again. This plot continues in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, where he ditches Greg for his new girlfriend Abigail. At the end of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel, Rowley begins dating Abigail Brown, a girl who was originally Greg's date for the Valentine's Day dance. In the first book, Rowley is 11 years old and an antagonist in Greg's point of view while technically in a third-person view, Greg is the antagonist and Rowley is the protagonist. Roland 'Rowley' Jefferson is Greg's best friend. In the film series, Greg is portrayed by Zachary Gordon in the first three live-action films, and Jason Drucker in The Long Haul and by Brady Noon in the 2021 animated film. He helps his brother with his homework, gets his friend a date for a dance, and forgives his friends. However, he also demonstrates a degree of kindness in some of his actions. Greg's actions can be antagonistic at times, including terrorizing kids, trying to steal money from a church collection basket, lying in confession, picking on other students, playing pranks on his best friend, selling falsely advertised 'fitness water,' and praying for bad things to happen to others. It's nothing special on that front, but the cross-audience appeal and wide selection of funny moments, topped off with the book's style animation makes 'Wimpy Kid' an appealing, but unlikely treat.Gregory 'Greg' Heffley is 11 years old in the first novel. The theme of the whole story isn't produced in a grand spectacle, but isn't done terribly either. Instead, as we walk with the character through his first year, we learn to love him. It's a mickey take, and the protagonist doesn't have to be liked or loved. But the very nature of the film, and the fact that Greg Heffley is a child who believes he knows everything will appeal to parents and older kids, such a myself, as well. The script and story itself is just a collection of stories in his first year at the school, but they are linked together nicely through the story of his friendship with embarrassing but lovely best friend Rowley.įor kids the film has plenty of gags, which parents will enjoy too. As well as wonderful, although short, performances from Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn, Thor Freudenthal brings together a nice set of characters. All of the children act well, especially supporting best friend Robert Capron and older brother Devon Bostick. Its witty and clever direction is impressive, especially when the crew are working with one of the three golden don'ts of cinema, children. Starring the excellent Zachary Gordon in his first major role as the central protagonist Greg Heffley, 'Wimpy Kid' tells the story of a wimpy dork, who through the use of his diary, which he repeatedly tells people is a journal, tells us of his first days in middle school in the US. Adapted from the bestselling books, 'Diary Of A Wimpy Kid' hits all the right notes in something which utterly is for all of the family.

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