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3.5/4I must admit up front, I was very surprised that I liked The Perks Of Being A Wallflower as much as I did. I walked in with pre-set expectations, and while most of them were indeed met, this movie soared high above them in many ways. It's more than a typical, plastic, and fake teen movie. While some may praise The Perks for its image of rebellion, it's raw, unflinching truth and depth would make it appeal to a wider audience of teens and adults as well.The director, Stephen Chbosky, also wrote the screenplay for this movie, AND the book that the movie is adapting. John Hughes was originally slated to direct this, but when he died, Chbosky assumes full creative control. I am glad this happened, because the story is his vision, and he's getting to realize it through a whole new medium. He evidently knows how to work a character, and they all seem worked to perfection.The story follows a wallflower named Charlie who has trouble connecting with peers, as well as a traumatic event from his childhood (revealed at the end of the movie) hold him back. This movie chronicles his freshman year of high-school, which entails gaining and losing relationships, and ultimately finding his place I The middle of teenage angst. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower never fails to be brutally honest about Charlie's emotions and problems in his life.Everyone of Charlie's friends is a senior in high-school. While they have problems in their own minds, there is a separating factor between theirs and Charlie's. Charlie's problems are purely based on unfortunate circumstances, while his friends problems are for the most part brought on by themselves. The way it's subtlely conveyed: Charlie is from middle-class roots while his friends are from the elite wealthy. They offer Charlie support, and they think they can relate to his feelings. It turns out that they have was each other's solutions. Charlie needs someone to take interest in him, and his good friends need someone who's willing to listen to them. This rings true to a teen culture, that everyone experiences at some point, which is filled with both self-indulged and personal real-life issues. Everything is so confusing, especially when depression, love, and need-for-acceptance all want to take the front seat.As far as the acting, Charlie (Logan Lerman) and Patrick (Ezra Miller) totally steal the show. Patrick is the class-clown and helps keep the heavy-handed plot fairly light-hearted and fun, while Charlie is just a great all-around guy, just with a past that was horrible to him and a boatload of anxiety. The actors keep the characters relatable for the full effect of their preformances.If you haven't had the pleasure of getting to see this gem, take advantage. It will resonate with anyone who is currently in, or who has ever been through adolescence. All in all, it's a great coming-of-age tale and phenomenal among the ranks of "teen movies".

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the best contemporary teen movie I've seen. The fact that it's about teens who overcome hard times in life makes the plot's drama universal – in Charlie's case, dealing with sexual abuse and depression. All of these issues surround us, but we regularly don't give a damn about it, and that's why this movie is so important. In the book, it is really explicit that Charlie was abused when he was a kid and that was his trauma, but in the movie, this is only a subtle reference. Since my mom works with children who were victims of abuse and we watched it together, she pointed that out for me, because I didn't get it at first. Maybe that's the only flaw of the movie: not being so clear about that. Charlie also has a thing for this girl, Sam, and as their relationship evolves we can see how young romance is just awful and difficult. That's a good thing as well, it's not one of those perfect high school romances that we're used to watching in movies. Oh, Emma Watson plays Sam and she did great as an American girl.The soundtrack is fabulous, impeccable, brilliant! Couldn't love more. OK, not to drop spoilers, but in the end, when they're riding Patrick's van with Heroes by David Bowie on the radio, all the lines and the dialogue are perfect – everything works. Probably one of the best movie endings that I've ever seen. Just amazing.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a well-executed adaptation of the 1999 novel of the same name with great performance from Lerman, Watson and Miller. With a crisp script and precise direction from Chbosky who also penned the novel, the film achieves a great storytelling standpoint supported with great acting and great movie craftsmanship. Overall, the movie is a great and excellent take of the novel it is based on.

This is my first review and it is one of the best movies I have ever seen . The acting and the story is absolutely good and this movie really touches the feelings that never any other movie tried before . It brought tears to my eyes in the end of the movie . I truly recommend this movie to anyone who hasn't watched it yet , try it out ! It's definitely worth it !