Disney’s “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” follows the exploits of 11-year-old Alexander (Ed Oxenbould) as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life—a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. He soon learns that he’s not alone when his mom (Jennifer Garner), dad (Steve Carell), brother (Dylan Minnette) and sister (Kerris Dorsey) all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
When I was in LA in July, I was lucky enough to see this film. Now, if you know me, I’m pretty picky on my film choices. This one I thought for sure was going to fall into the “I’m only watching it for the kids” movies. I like Steve Carell, but I’m not a fan of silly, stupid humor. That’s why I was surprised to find out that I really, really, really liked Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
I remember reading Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day to my kids. Granted, the book is just the first stepping stone into this movie. We can all relate to just having the most terrible day in our lives. However, most likely, your very bad day does not equal this family’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. I have to say that I did enjoy the comedy in this movie too. It wasn’t dumb humor — there were reasons for all the jokes and it made sense (yes, I watch movies in a logical fashion. I can’t help it which is why its hard for me to find a good comedy movie that I actually like. I overthink it. I know.). The casting was excellent. I love Jennifer Garner and Steve Carell and her make the perfect pair.
The movie is great. I can only recommend it. I loved it and I know my kids are going to love it too! It’s got a great story line and lots of laughs!
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ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY opens in theaters October 10th!