'Fred : The Movie' (2010)

'Fred : The Movie' (aka.FЯED: THE MOVIE) is a feature-length comedy based on a youtube sensation that charts the adventures of Fred Figglehorn. Fred (Lucas Cruikshank) is a student attending Lawrence Middle School who's infatuated with a girl named Judy (Pixie Lott) who sings in the choir. Judy is an item with cruel jock Kevin (Jake Weary) who lives across the street from Fred. Fred's pushed around by his neighbour Bertha (Jennette McCurdy), a loner with a penchant for design and a sharp tongue. Fred confides in a boy he meets named Derf (Lucas Cruikshank) who becomes a role model. Fred throws the party to end all parties except nobody's invited.

'Fred : The Movie' is the first in the 'Fred' trilogy but I've not seen the sequels 'Fred 2 : Night Of The Living Fred' (2011) and 'Fred 3 : Camp Fred' (2012). The reason I watched 'Fred : The Movie' is because I saw a bit of it and got hooked by how bizarre it is (I've never watched any of the youtube series which was started by Cruikshank at home in Columbus, Nebraska). Fred's coached by none other than Big Time John Cena who helped the film to get financed, 16-time World Wrestling Champion, 5-time United States Champion and 4-time Tag Team Champion. Fred's crush is played by English pop superstar Pixie Lott and her smash hit 'Boys And Girls' is featured on the soundtrack.

'Fred : The Movie' has bright photography, colourful outfits and is partly shot on location. There's a selection of games played in themovie, my favourite of which is drawing corpse diagrams. It also has a fun soundtrack. Lucas Cruikshank is hilarious as hyperactive ADD whackjob Fred and his cool alter-ego Derf who looks like Fred if Fred joined the Ramones. Jenette McCurdy is likewise hilarious as Bertha who has her own language which places "ong" at the end of consonants. Jake Weary is great too as the jock with a stick up his backside.

I've honestly never seen a family picture quite like 'Fred : The Movie'. It grabs you by the lapels, screams in your face and headbutts you repeatedly. Famous British film critic Mark Kermode, who's said to be acquainted in real life with singer Pixie Lott, had one of his famous on-air meltdowns while reviewing 'Fred : The Movie' in which he repeatedly impersonated Fred and tore the film to shreds. Seriously though, it's a lot funnier than most family films and it's pretty short so doesn't outstay its welcome. You just have to take a moment to get attuned to Fred's lively character lol.