Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

Every single sight gag in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul telegraphs its punchline for what seems like an eternity.

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Unfortunately, the fresh blood has been saddled with a tired story, the family road trip that goes outlandishly awry, and the result is another forgettable film.

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The Long Haul is peppered with observations about the role of technology in contemporary kids’ lives, including Greg’s idolization of a PewDiePie-like gaming personality named Mac Digby (Joshua Hoover) and the withdrawal symptoms the family faces when Greg’s mom, Susan (Alicia Silverstone), forbids them from using any devices on their road trip.

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No doubt, the under-10 crowd will love this bathroom vulgarity, even more so when their adult chaperones experience a flush of embarrassment. As every kid (wimpy or not) knows, there’s nothing funnier on this planet than the plop of poop – except for maybe a loud, rumbling, wet fart.

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You’ll never know how good the first three “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movies were until you’re forced to see the fourth one.

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The film seems to be aware of the terrors it inflicts on its audience in the name of a good time (or some kind of time. The intended effect is not clear.).

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The earlier entries were smart and sweet examinations of being a kid, but this time we get clichés and oversimplification.

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