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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. Anyone who says there is no such thing as a bad day just hasn't had one.
This was based on a very popular kids book that I used to use in preschool to teach kids about how things can always get better. The book was short and to the point and happily so was this movie. The premise is pretty simple. The family is developed appropriately and quickly and we follow them through their day. Plenty of laughs. Plenty of happy feelings. This movie is a perfect family movie.
I would definitely recommend people checking this one out. It's a nice, quick and very enjoyable trip to the theaters.
