They could have called it Malcolm in the Multiplex. Or even The Little
Bang Theory. But whatever the title, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID works
because of its two leads, standout kid actors both: future
heartbreaker Zachary Gordon manages to play a self-centered, even
mean, tweener yet still remain charming. He's more than matched by
chubby buddy Robert Capron, whose heart-melting genuineness is this
sweet story's very moral. When he disappears for a stretch toward the
end, you look forward to his coming back. — Jeff Schultz