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It is so hard to do a movie like this well. Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a PG-rated comedy about the hero s first year of middle school, and it s nimble, bright and funny. It doesn t dumb down. It doesn t patronize. It knows something about human nature. It isn t as good as A Christmas Story, as few movies are, but it deserves a place in the same sentence. Here is a family movie you don t need a family to enjoy. You must, however, have been a wimpy kid. Most kids are wimpy in their secret hearts. Those that never were grow up to be cage fighters.