The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012 Directed by Stephen Chbosky
Synopsis
We are infinite.
A coming-of-age story based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, which follows 15-year-old freshman Charlie, an endearing and naive outsider who is taken under the wings of two seniors. A moving tale of love, loss, fear and hope - and the unforgettable friends that help us through life.
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Being white, middle class and in high school during the ‘90s you’d think I would be able to find common ground with the white, middle class ‘90s high school students in The Perks of Being a Wallflower but it couldn’t be further from the truth. This indulgent, facile and deeply irritating coming-of-age drama is little more than a checklist of teen problems expressed with little insight or originality. The teenage years are a complicated period in most people’s lives. First World problems and social insecurities are magnified yet throughout these personal hardships there are defining and unforgettable highs. The Perks of Being a Wallflower predominantly concentrates on the former as privileged rich kids wallow in their problems.
It’s such a…
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Part of Dastardly Difficult December: film nr.76
I am fully aware I'm not part of this film's intended demographic, but still I expected much more from a film that seems to be getting a lot of love.
I'm tired of watching the stupendously dramatized woes of a bunch of fake, uninteresting, upper-middle class white kids. It is boring and hollow. Director Chbosky, who also wrote the novel and the screenplay, clearly loves his own material very much as he tries to smother his pedestrian plot in a sauce of false intellectualism and gives it a misplaced feel of importance.
It just isn't interesting or original enough, but they sure try to make it more than it is. The problem is,…
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Somebody's going to have to do me a favour here.
I know it might be difficult and that because you only know me through Letterboxd (and possibly Twitter and maybe a wrestling forum) but just do your best. The next time you see or sense me being curious about a film that I know I am going to absolutely hate, then please stop me. By any means necessary.
As I remarked to Ahab on a list earlier today, at one point during this film I found myself making farting noises with my hand under my armpit. I probably should have done something more constructive like turn it off and watch something that I might have enjoyed or done some work…
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After seeing mostly positive reviews for months, I was surprised when our own Adam Cook and DirkH negatively reviewed it. In fact going by their reviews I'd say they hated it so naturally this peeked my curiosity.
Well now that I've seen it I must say I disagree with those guys. I felt this film was well done and I can relate to the characters since I knew people like this in high school. I found the three main characters Charlie, Sam, and Patrick all very interesting and I understood their struggles. I liked how there's more going on with Charlie than just typical high school bullshit and overall it just worked for me.
I highly recommend The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and it's another good film from the excellent year that was 2012.
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A poetic, insightful coming-of-age story into the darker, more mature obstacles that are sometimes battled during high school, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is easily one of the best films of the year so far. Benefiting from three great lead performances by Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and a scene-stealing Ezra Miller, in addition to sensitive direction and at times witty dialogue by writer/director Stephen Chbosky (who also wrote the book), this is one of those rare treats in the high school dramedy genre that is a fantastic trio hybrid of filmmaking elements, combined with the likes of John Hughes, Richard Linklater, and Alexander Payne.
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I probably shouldn't have hated this as much as I did, but wow I hated it. I felt like turning it off numerous times, the first time within the first 20 minutes which I think I should have just went with. This is another indie-hipster wankfest. It's the same as the rest "Popular kids are shallow and stupid, us outsiders are intellectual and unique". A freshman falls in with a group of self-proclaimed outsiders or "wallflowers". They have parties, drink and are fairly attractive but they are still so different from the other kids in their school who do the same thing. The other kids just use mindless stupid slags that all kids do but the main characters genuinely seem…
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A sweet, honest attempt at telling the story of a bunch of misfits at high school, with loads of stuff happening with the myriad characters. We have the usual love story at the heart of things, but unlike the sloppier movies churned out every year with similar themes, that does not lead to an overdose of mush. Nothing extraordinary for me here, but I loved Patrick, he was just superb in his portrayal of an anguished but level-headed man.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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Ooh, look at us! We listen to the Smiths and make mixtapes! I'm a vegan buddhist communist, or something! The cloyingly hip superficiality of this movie (interestingly, directed by the author of its source material) is, luckily, just that. Just as with the characters, beneath the poseurish surface, this is a film of great sensitivity.
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This is a great coming of age tale about a high school-er trying to find himself. The movie is directed by the author of the book which made me apprehensive but that went away fast because the directing is one of the best parts of the film. Other then the acting and writing. Logan Lerman did fantastic and so did the supporting cast. The story is very well writing and I truly cared about the characters and their triumphs and defeats. The film was very well done and one of my favorites of 2012. So to wrap up I loved The Perks of Being a Wallflower and think it is one of the underrated greats of recent memory.
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I read the book in high school and wasn't floored by it besides a few great parts. I found it to be a bit pretentious but had aspects of heart and knowledge of what high school can be like for certain kids. In a small way I grew up a lot like Charlie who is the main character of this film. Freshman year I didn't know many people as my friends from middle school started getting into sports and general douchbaggery and I was branching away. Over time I started attaching myself to certain groups of friends and I made a lot from all kinds of cliques but I never was REALLY close with a group until sophomore year. The…
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I loved this book as a teen, but really only as a teen. It's become a bit of a punchline now, to the point where I always describe getting blind drunk as "feeling infinite".
However, this is a great adaptation which really reminded me of why I loved the book so much in the first place. I adored all the performances and the very overbearing, very teenage emotions hooked me and left me on the edge of tears a few times.
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Doesn't adhere to the typical coming of age stereotypes and cliches. This movie felt fresh and genuine, and is a great look at modern high school survival. Emma Watson proves that she can truly stand on her own, and the two male leads give strong, convincing performances of their own. The director tells this story with passion and compassion, and it shows through with its honest dialogue, relatable characters and well-paced storyline.
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It's a classic teenage story during high school. A bit overrated.
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I saw The Perks of Being a Wallflower the same day I finished reading the book. Though it´s not as good as reading the book, its a great experience, a heartfelt movie with strong performances by the leads. Emma Watson, what a cutiepie, and a great actress. Logan Lerman has a good screen presence, especially in a certain part of the movie which I don´t wanna spoil to you. Ezra Miller is really charismatic. Go see this movie if you´re at high school or want to remember high school. This is my first review so dont be mean haha. And english is not my first language, so I am sorry if there are some mistakes.