
Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world.... (Full plot summary below)
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Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world.
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| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaIt understands how adolescence is a period of anxieties provoked by prosaic desires. [Full review in Portuguese.] |
| Cinema SightWesley LovellOne of the absolute best films about surviving High School ever made. |
| The MercuryTim MartainThe Perks of Being a Wallflower is funny, nostalgic, heartfelt and sweet, and so vivid it will practically make you feel the warm summer wind in your hair. |
| Urban CinefileAndrew L. UrbanChbosky's adaptation from his semi-autobiographical best selling novel is a zinger of a screenplay, and he directs it with verve and sensitivity. Charlie's journey is beautifully conveyed and it's done without sentimen |
| 2UE That Movie ShowBlake HowardIt's adolescent life, without the gloss but the resonant joy of freeze-framed fist pumps. |
| New England Movies WeeklyDaniel M. Kimmel...parents and teens might not want to watch it together, but they sure will want to talk about it afterwards. |
| San Francisco ChronicleAmy BiancolliThe Perks of Being a Wallflower hurts. It hurts because it depicts the loneliness, anxiety and all-out quivering mess of adolescence in a manner not often seen since John Hughes' heyday. |
| We Got This CoveredJonathan LackThe Perks of Being a Wallflower will not be for everyone, but for those it affects, it affects greatly. I love it unreservedly, and feel it is one of the very best films of 2012. |
| Big HollywoodJohn HanlonAn instant high school classic, this film truly captures the grand spirit of the novel. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairChbosky has, for the most part, done an absolutely note-perfect job of bringing this story to the big screen... |