Directed
By: Stephen Chbosky
Starring:
Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Paul Rudd
Rating:
PG-13 on appeal for mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual
content including references, and a fight – all involving teens
Run
Time: 1 hour, 43 minutes
Synopsis:
Based on the novel of the same name, Charlie (Lerman) is a teenager just
starting high school who is trying to cope with the suicide of his best friend
and his own mental problems. When he struggles to find new friends in school, a
pair of seniors (Watson and Miller) take him under their wings and introduce
him to their group of friends.
REVIEW
Andrew:
Hello readers! Last night Sarah and I were able to catch a free screening of the
new film adaptation of the hit novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower,
directed by Stephen Chbosky, who also wrote the novel that came out in 1999. It
stars Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief) as
Charlie, a freshman just starting high school who narrates his story through
writing letters to a nameless friend; Ezra Miller (We Need To Talk About Kevin)
as Patrick, a gay senior who befriends Charlie; and Emma Watson in her second
post-Harry Potter role as Sam, Patrick’s best friend and step-sister who also
takes Charlie under her wing.
So Sarah, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is
one of our best friend’s absolute favorite book and was very excited about this
coming out, and in turn continually told us we would like the book. We didn’t
get a chance to read the book before we saw this (sorry Eileen!), but now that
we’ve seen the film adaptation, what did you think?
Sarah: I
really, really liked it! I did not know that the author of the book was also
the director of the movie, so now that I know that I feel more confident that
this is the best adaptation from book to screen that you could get.
I absolutely loved this movie. I thought it had such
heart but at the same time had a sort of dark undertone that I think will
surprise the audience a bit.
A:
Especially if they’re unfamiliar with the source material.
S:
Yes, especially if they’re unfamiliar with the story. I thought it was going to
go in one direction and it ended going in another one, which pleasantly
surprised me because I’m not often surprised by movies anymore.
What did you think?
