‘Middle School’ Trailer: These Kids Just Can’t Handle The Rules Anymore
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After delivering the bumbling comedyPaul Blart: Mall Cop, directorSteve Carris heading into the world of young adults with anMiddle School: The Worst Years of My Life, an adaptation of thebook of the same name by James Patterson. With flairs ofFerris Bueller’s Day Off, MatildaandDiary of a Wimpy Kid, the film looks like it’s perfectly geared towards the target audience who read the books, but with some familiar comedic talent to make it a little more appealing to adults.
Watch theMiddle Schooltrailer after the jump.
Right off the bat we know the lead of this movie is supposed to be the coolest because his name isRafe Khatchadorian. It’s a pretty ridiculous name, worthy of some kind of villain in a British detective novel, but I guess it’s no more silly than the name Ferris Bueller, or for that matterGriffin Gluck, the name of the actor who plays Rafe. Unfortunately, this kid doesn’t really feel like he’s in the same league as the cool kid John Hughes created, no matter how cool the artwork in his little journal may be.
This feels like your typical teenage family comedy where kids are sick of dealing with overbearing parents and school administrators, and they all just decide to do something about it. However, there might be some decent laughs that come from the supporting cast that includesLauren Graham, Rob Riggle, Andy DalyandAdam Pally.
I will say that I like how Rafe’s artwork is incorporated into the story. It’s much more creative than the doodles we saw inDiary of a Wimpy Kid, and the daydreams featuring the artwork make the film feel slightly less derivative than the usual comedy of this type. At the very least, it’s probably better thanPaul Blart: Mall Cop. But if middle school is already the worst years of Rafe’s life, he’s going to have a rude awakening in high school.
