Quick Movie Reviews
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3.5/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/26/2019
At first glance, it looks like another helping of teen melodrama, but "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is actually a relatable and believable high school experience.
Rating of
3/4
Gabe - wrote on 10/19/2015
An excellent film about a boy trying to find his way in life while dealing with depression, child abuse, his friend's suicide and the lack of close personal relationships. The acting is great in this film as is the writing. It kind of takes a leap of faith near the end when Charlie has his (final?) mental breakdown and we're left to fill in the blanks about his aunt abusing him. Although, a few scenes later this is all spelled out for us. I highly recommend this to anyone.
Rating of
4/4
Matthew Brady - wrote on 01/06/2014
I thought this movie was going to be a documentary a bout a wallflowers.this is so far the best movie of 2012 I mean the acting the directing and the story was great.
Rating of
3.5/4
sapien - wrote on 08/04/2013
This is an amazing movie! I love everything about it! There are few other movies who are on the same level as this one with regard to explaining what it's like to be mentally ill.
Rating of
3.5/4
Camper - wrote on 06/30/2013
I really love this movie. The book is one of those things you appreciate the most at a certain age, or a certain point in your life, and I think the movie is no different. However, if there was one thing I didn't like about the film, it's that at times Patrick could be a little....too flamboyant. In the book, I didn't even find out that he was gay until it said so, but in the movie you can tell right off the bat that he is. I don't know if that can be considered a "flaw" but I just didn't picture Patrick in that way, Ezra Miller did a great job nonetheless, and if I hadn't read the book first I probably wouldn't have minded. Also, I wish that they had kept in the scene where Charlie reads the poem at the Christmas party.
Rating of
4/4
Lauren - wrote on 03/16/2013
Emma Watson is phenomenal! This movie is amazing! I read the book and most of the time the book is better than the movie and this is true for this movie too. But the movie was fantastic in a whole new way. It portrayed the main ideas of the book perfectly and is just an awesome movie! I'd definitely see it again! Every actor/actress was outstanding and played their parts really well. Awesome job to Stephen Chbosky and everyone else involved. Should of been nominated for an Oscar. Awesome!
Rating of
3/4
Alex - wrote on 02/17/2013
A solid coming of age movie with a good soundtrack good performances and an interesting take. It isn't ground breaking but is paced well, shot well, and ends well. Recommended for those that want a good drama rental.
Rating of
3/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 02/06/2013
Perks of Being a Wallflower earns its three stars purely from its transcendent screenplay, which I suspect borrows a lot from the poetry of the book. This is a film of moments and emotions and plays at themes of growing up and coping with some dark tragedies in a realistic and weighty way. At times, though, this philosophizing hinders the film, as it grinds to a spectator-like snail's pace and relies a bit too much (at times) on spacey exposition via voice over. A lot of the plot points get resolved via voice over and that's a little too convenient, at times. The cast is respectable and worth mentioning is the firecracker performance of Ezra Miller. Logan Lerman is good at looking sad and boring.
Rating of
4/4
Jake - wrote on 11/04/2012
This is not your typical teenage drama, it's absolutely transcendence. It deals with very heavy topics without ever becoming melodramatic or heavy handed. It's sad, funny, honest, bittersweet, but in the end very hopeful. The performances are stellar all around especially from Ezra Miller and Logan Lerman. As for Emma Watson she completely strips her 'Hermione" persona and makes for an illuminating presence. One of the very best films of the year and a new classic among teen oriented cinema.
Rating of
4/4
Unknown - wrote on 10/15/2012
More touching and relatable than the average teen movie. This story goes beyond mere 'high school' problems and dives deep into some emotionally distraught places. The characters are genuine and the sentimentality is earned in spades. If you are, or have been, a teenager you owe it to yourself to see this film.
