Director: Steven Chbosky
Stars: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Paul Rudd
The Perks of Being A Wallflower is a film based on the novel of the same name and directed by its author. It's a story about Charlie, a high school freshman who has had problems with severe depression in the past. It's crucial to Charlie to make friends quickly so that he doesn't spend a lot of time alone. He befriends Patrick and Sam, who are stepsiblings, and they begin to have adventures together, which keeps Charlie's demon away. They don't stay away together, however, as the relationships become more complicated as time passes.
I really wanted to like this movie, but I felt some distance from it. Logan Lerman is very charismatic as Charlie, who is mostly a quiet kid but very charming once his friends get to know him. Emma Watson is Sam, and Sam is changing her ways, as she used to be more promiscuous, but it's hard to buy that based on Watson's performance. Perhaps that's carryover from her days as Hermione in the Harry Potter movies, but it was still an obstacle. The film tries for these grand, profound moments, but they felt almost forced to me, and maybe I'm just getting tired of the whole "making a mixtape" concept in movies.
Overall, Perks was somewhat of a disappointment, considering the high praise it earned in reviews. I wouldn't dissuade anyone from seeing it, as there are some memorable moments (such as the aftermath of Charlie dating one of Sam's friends) and Lerman's performance is very soulful, but I wouldn't highly recommend it, either.
Rating: 0.0
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