FRED: THe Movie
Oh
my gammit! Fred fans, get ready. Will he finally get his true love, Judy?
Will his dad come back from jail?
Synopsis
Fred Figglehorn (Lucas Cruikshank) is desperately in love with Judy (Pixie Lott) but two things stand in his way: a wall between their houses and Kevin, the bully next door. After a terrible day at school, all Fred needs to lift his spirits is to hang out and sing with Judy. He wants to invite her over to harmonize, but Kevin (Jake Weary) stands in his way. After some classic Fred moments trying to sneak past Kevin, he discovers Judy has moved—across town!
This means Fred must embark on a journey to tell Judy his true feelings. Along the way he learns to take a bus (always tip well), conquers his fear of the woods (talking and singing deer help calm your fears), and meets a friend named Derf (a hilarious double appearance by Lucas Cruikshank himself--with a voice you’ll have to hear to believe!). Alas, when he finally meets Judy, things don’t go exactly as planned ... and an embarrassing video ends up on YouTube. It turns out the whole school watches it, and Fred is forced to take revenge. Along with the help of friendly, funky neighbor Bertha (Jennette McCurdy), Fred films a (fake) party to end all parties, turning him into the most popular kid overnight.
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Review
Before I watched the movie, I kept asking myself—how can you turn cute, high-pitched little Fred and his five-minute web adventures into a movie? Will he be the same Fred? Well, a couple of things have changed: his voice isn’t as high-pitched as in the webisodes, he doesn’t speak at the speed of light (unless he’s having one of his tantrums) and he’s no longer six years old. He’s in middle school now. Another change is that the camera doesn’t stay close-up on Fred’s face like in the webisodes, so I missed all the close-ups of Fred’s facial expressions (but there are still some good ones). But, after awhile you get used to the changes, and Fred’s character returns in full force and has you laughing and cringing as only Fred can.
There were some great moments in this movie and a few missed opportunities. When Kevin uploads an embarrassing video of Fred to YouTube, Fred turns to the camera and asks, “Why do people even watch other people on YouTube? It’s weird! It’s creepy!” LOL! Also, the video he makes with Bertha is amazing. That is definitely a party I would want to go to, especially if it was just Fred and me. For those who’ve seen all the webisodes, you’ll be happy to know the movie references the most popular webisodes (yes, there are squirrels and swimming pools!).
Once in a while, it seems like the director thought, “Ok, we need some screaming now,” and you kind of wish he had just let Fred talk to the camera some more and spaz out. Also, they never mention why Fred’s mom is always sleeping and his dad isn’t there—were they not allowed to say she’s an alcoholic or that he’s in jail? Please! But overall, it was fun to see Fred just a little bit more grown up (and cuter), but I hope he doesn’t grow up more any time soon. This movie is recommended for slapstick comedy fans and die-hard Fred fans as well as those new to the adventures of Fred Figglehorn. If you have a little brother or sister, Fred the Movie will remind you why it’s fun to laugh at them, but also how it feels good to see them come out on top in the end.
For more information on FRED: The Movie and its stars, visit these sites:
- The Official FRED: The Movie Site
- Fred Figglehorn on YouTube, where it all began
- The Official Facebook
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Cast (imdb):
Character
Actor/Actress
Details
Fred
Lucas Cruikshank
Main character
Bertha
Jennette McCurdy
Fred's neighbor
Judy
Pixie Lott
Fred's crush
Mr. Figglehorn
John Cena
Fred's Dad
