Greg (Zachary Gordon) looks forward to a stress-free summer. Sadly this never eventuates. With his older brother Rodrick (Devon Bostick) and best friend Rowley (Robert Capron) around he has a difficult time catching the attention of Holly (Peyton List) a fellow class-mate. Whilst dealing with this dilemma his father threatens to send him to a strict school and also buys him a new dog. With so many things circling his orbit, Greg has his work cut out to survive the holidays in one piece.
The ‘Diary’ movies are meant to provide diverting entertainment for the pre-teen market. Mostly this latest chapter succeeds with David Bowers’ direction conjuring an amiable outing. Its best asset is its mixing of various themes amongst the mayhem. Issues of responsibility, relating to others and growing up are effectively shown without being too preachy. How they are mixed with the comedy and drama is one of the series’ interesting aspects which ‘Dogs Days’ does well.
Adding to the fun is a fine cast comfortably embodying their characters. Gordon makes for a likeable lead with his character’s unique world-view well conveyed. His interaction with the strange group of people he meets is consistently amusing and no matter how outlandish some sequences may seem, his performance brings genuine believability. He is well served by a fairly decent script mostly avoiding the episodic nature ruining the last film with its quirky humour still intact.
Apparently this is the final movie in the series which is a shame as ‘Dog Days’ corrects many of the second’s mistakes. The series goes out on a high however with the original author’s words successfully transported from page to screen.
Movie Review Rating out of 10: 7
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