Actually, the title of the book/movie is The Perks of Being a Wallflower, but if I had put the whole thing in the title, it would have been a little much.This movie I had been long anticipating, and it fulfilled all of my expectations. The reason I read the book by Stephen Chbosky was because I saw the movie trailer. (Also, because of Emma Watson...) I can't believe it was already two weekends ago that I went to see this with four other friends.
The main cast is as follows:
Charlie - Logan Lerman
Patrick - Ezra Miller
Sam - Emma Watson
Bill (English Teacher) - Paul Rudd
Mary Elizabeth - Mae Whitman
Charlie's Mom - Kate Walsh
Doctor - Joan Cusack
Very few changes were made to the storyline, which made me very happy. Charlie is still the clueless and lost Freshman he was in the novel, Patrick also known as Nothing, and Sam is still sweet and kind. In the book, Charlie does not disclose last names to the person he is writing to, but in the movie, his English teacher is given the name Mr. Anderson.
I think my favorite part of the movie is when Charlie is given a suit for Christmas from Patrick who says: "All of the best writers in history always wore great suits." Although, this is a super close second.
Many parts of this movie were absolutely hysterical, just like the book, and I swear, I thought my friend was going to fall out of her seat at one point from laughing so hard! I think you have to be a teenager to love this movie...because the events that take place, the characters, the humor, are all things that we see or hear about everyday - it makes you laugh because you know it's true in that weird "Oh my gosh!" kind of way.
This is a must see movie for lovers of the book and even those who haven't read it, as it tackles issues of today's kids, and provokes questions we all need answers to. For example, here's my favorite:
Sam: "Why do I, and everyone I love, pick people who treat us like we're nothing?"
Charlie: "We accept the love we think we deserve."
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