Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

jfgibson73 Middle School feels like a movie that started out as something made for adults--it doesn't feel too different from an episode of Eastbound and Down--and then reworked for kids. It's too well done to be aimed at a tween audience who are known for showing up for movies regardless of the effort put into their making. It's smartly written and has perfect comic timing, with a few performances putting it just over the top. The bits of drama make the comedy feel even more earned, and the animation doesn't tire me as much as it usually would. My biggest problem is that they staged a climactic chase scene that has no point whatsoever; also, I would have liked a more apropos comeuppance for the Carl character. His storyline was one of the most entertaining parts of the film.

hudapulkit hi, It is a awesome movie.The visual Effects,script,storytelling,comedy,music all are awesome.It is my first movie in which i worked as a 3D Artist.So from that point of view,I loved the movie .....I can say its perfect entertaining movie .In Indian words "Full Paisa visual Movie".... I suggest one must watch this movie if they love their school to refresh there school life.All artist have done best work,specially the lead character's acting is up to best.In short watch this movie.Thank you

Tss5078 Based on the best selling novel by the same name, it was widely believed that this would be the next Diary of a Wimpy Kid, sadly it was not. Griffin Gluck was fantastic is his first starring role, but the rest of the cast really didn't have much chemistry, and overall the film just wasn't all that funny. Rafe Katchadorian (Gluck) is a troubled kid, who is sent to his third and final Middle School in the district. It's very strict and if he doesn't follow the rules, he could be headed to military school. Once he gets there, Rafe learns that his principle (Andrew Daly) is beyond strict and decides to get back at him by anonymous breaking not one, but all his rules, causing a school wide rebellion. The story seemed like a good one, but the truth is the pranks weren't all that extreme or funny. The kids in the theater laughed more at the preview before the film than they did at the pranks in the movie. There were also times in the film where you expected the typical crude middle school humor, and while the writers set it up, they never delivered the punch line. That's not the only issue with this film, the kids had some chemistry, but the family didn't. Lauren Graham was terrible, as her character was completely different than that of her kids. She had no connection to them or any idea what was going on with them. But for as bad as she was, it was nothing compared to how awful Rob Riggle was. I have never been a fan of his, but he was beyond annoying in this film, his personality is just so obnoxious and over the top, that the last place he belongs is in a family film. Finally, the whole animation angle brings the movie to a dead stop. Gluck's character is an artist and likes to draw, and at times throughout the film, his drawings come to life in his imagination and take the place of what's happening on the screen, often at the worst possible times. The bottom line, for young actors in a family film, Gluck and Thomas Barbusca did a terrific job, but the story fails to live up to expectations, the humor just isn't there, and the whole thing was full of scenes that should have been left on the cutting room floor.

kimbg-909-818076 I took my kids to see this yesterday. My daughter is 12 and son is 8. Rafe is a talented, creative junior high school student-though I don't recall if they ever specifically said what grade he was in. He has been kicked out of other schools and he lands at this one. This is his last chance. The school has ridiculous rules and an aloof, dorky principal who seems to take pleasure in enforcing these stupid rules. Well rules were made to be broke and Rafe and his friends refuse to follow them and break them all, leading to hilarious results.Mom has an idiot boyfriend who doesn't realize the kids are getting the last laugh at him.It reminded me of the "Diary of a wimpy kid" movies with the drawings that come to life aspect.Highly recommend as this movie is fun for the whole family.