Review of The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) by Alexmi — 22 Jul 2014
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower", directed by Stephen Chbosky could be considered painful when you really think about it. It is painful because the director targeted the loneliness, anxiety and all-out quivering mess of adolescence in a manner not often seen in many movies.
A series of letters narrated to an unknown friend of his, Charlie describes a crazy start to high school. Charlie is quiet, smart, and likes to read. Having these three qualities automatically made him an outsider. Charlie then finds a group of seniors that just like to have fun and then he stumbles into the joy and danger of sex, drugs, and crushes.
Charlie (Logan Lerman) then becomes friends with Patrick (Ezra Miller) who has a complicated love life. Becoming friends with Patrick, he then meets Sam (Emma Watson), a beautiful girl with low self-esteem and a messy past. Many new types of films now follow certain narrative conventions that we think we know what's coming around the corners but when something different hits us, the impact leaves a mark.
This review of The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) was written by Alexmi on 22 Jul 2014.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower has generally received very positive reviews.
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