MovieManChuck 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".

lorcan-61881 OK..ya,hi! There are five films right,that I love and the first four are Lost In Translation,The Exorcist,6 Years and now..the fifth had been decided..Charlie is a anxious freshman traumatized by the experience's of being molested by his demented aunt and now starts high school on,y to discover,he's been let in by two wild seniors who treat him on a tour of the real world and discovers who his true friends are! The Perks Of Being A Walflower..I can't explain,it's one of the most beautiful movies of all time! Emma Watson does a brilliantly job as majestic Sam and Logan Lerman who's actually a lot older then he looks does a brilliant job as Charlie as well as Ezra Miller playing Patrick. The film,out of many which don't make me,kind of made me tear up but not cry. The films best scene was definitely The Tunnel Scene at the very end which I thought was TOP. 1! At best scenes in movies! The film also features Julia Warner from Grandma even though she had no lines through out the film although's personality is revealed through Charlie narrating. The film had a disturbing ending where Sam and Patrick left Charlie after he kissed Sam then his girlfriend and was left by Patrick after being told to wait a while and everything while be back but when it doesn't,he thinks that his crazy aunt's death was his fault when she rammed in to the back of a truck after thinking about what she's doing and he threatens to kill himself but is put in a home after fainting before he can and gets better and goes home to where Sam and Patrick visit once every month and then Sam and Charlie then spawn a relationship as they ride off through the tunnel. Everything about this film,was amazing,I have absolutely no reasons why this film is a utter piece of crap! It's beautiful!

percyloganfan0916 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.

Daniel Kirke I watched this from finding a trailer of it online and i did hear of it years ago but wasn't sure. A lot has happen since then and when i watched it i was mesmerised through the whole film. Near the end i was crying as i could related so much with Charlie due to the amount of struggles i have had with my feeling and the horrible incident that happened to me when i was twelve.I was crying near the end, i was crying as i knew he was feeling just the same how i was when i was going through a bad time. I still am and this film help release some of those emotions.