Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever is the first adaption of a Wimpy Kid book not adapted into a live-action movie. The previous two animated movies were flawed in this concept mainly because they threw in everything in very little time. This one actually does it a bit better, but in all terms it's very different to the book.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is my favourite book in the series, because it had the perfect blend of everything all wrapped up into 218 pages. This film while sharing some plot elements, has little connection to the original story.
So, the synopsis is that Greg is wanting a new video game system for Christmas, however when he and Rowley are building a snowman and accidentally damage a snowplough, they are now wanted criminals by the police and Greg is worried that if the rest of the Heffleys found out, he wouldn't get the game system. However, he soon discovers that the best gifts are not wrapped up in paper, but who we have around us once the family is snowed in and have to try and survive with little food, water and no electricity.
So, in overall honesty, I find this more re-watchable than the previous two animated movies and it could be because this movie is based on a half-hour TV special based on the book that Jeff Kinney planned for Fox, but was never made. So, I can guess he combined the ideas of that special with the book and came up with this movie adaption for Disney+. Bardel Entertainment once again provides animation, and it's pretty much the same as before. Luke Cormican returns as director and so does John Paesano as composer. They all do their job fine and make the movie what it is.
As for characters... Greg does showcase a little more of his book side in some way, but I would say what he does at the end certainly isn't what you would expect from his book counterpart, and more in line with the films. Rowley is perfectly in-character with the book counterpart as well, making himself feel completely scared out of his mind about the fear of being arrested. Rodrick seems to have kept his slightly more nicer behaviour from Rodrick Rules and doesn't bully Greg. Frank is concerned about everything and does have his funny moments although once again, not as much as live-action Frank in the first three live-action movies. I would say Susan is a little bit annoying here and wanting to be as perfect as possible. As for Manny, although he is still a bit annoying, he's much more tolerable than his book counterpart because he didn't deliberately freeze his own family to death (because the power cut effected the neighborhood due to the snow, and not Manny meddling with the fuse box like in the book). The side characters, including the snowplough driver, showcase their character development as well, as she reveals what really goes on at her home.
Overall, I thought this was a nice adaption of a great book, but the book is still better.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is my favourite book in the series, because it had the perfect blend of everything all wrapped up into 218 pages. This film while sharing some plot elements, has little connection to the original story.
So, the synopsis is that Greg is wanting a new video game system for Christmas, however when he and Rowley are building a snowman and accidentally damage a snowplough, they are now wanted criminals by the police and Greg is worried that if the rest of the Heffleys found out, he wouldn't get the game system. However, he soon discovers that the best gifts are not wrapped up in paper, but who we have around us once the family is snowed in and have to try and survive with little food, water and no electricity.
So, in overall honesty, I find this more re-watchable than the previous two animated movies and it could be because this movie is based on a half-hour TV special based on the book that Jeff Kinney planned for Fox, but was never made. So, I can guess he combined the ideas of that special with the book and came up with this movie adaption for Disney+. Bardel Entertainment once again provides animation, and it's pretty much the same as before. Luke Cormican returns as director and so does John Paesano as composer. They all do their job fine and make the movie what it is.
As for characters... Greg does showcase a little more of his book side in some way, but I would say what he does at the end certainly isn't what you would expect from his book counterpart, and more in line with the films. Rowley is perfectly in-character with the book counterpart as well, making himself feel completely scared out of his mind about the fear of being arrested. Rodrick seems to have kept his slightly more nicer behaviour from Rodrick Rules and doesn't bully Greg. Frank is concerned about everything and does have his funny moments although once again, not as much as live-action Frank in the first three live-action movies. I would say Susan is a little bit annoying here and wanting to be as perfect as possible. As for Manny, although he is still a bit annoying, he's much more tolerable than his book counterpart because he didn't deliberately freeze his own family to death (because the power cut effected the neighborhood due to the snow, and not Manny meddling with the fuse box like in the book). The side characters, including the snowplough driver, showcase their character development as well, as she reveals what really goes on at her home.
Overall, I thought this was a nice adaption of a great book, but the book is still better.