Name of Film: THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
Release Date: 11 Oct 2012
Starring: Logan Lerman ,Emma Watson , Ezra Miller
Genre: comedy/youth/friendship/nostalgia
Surely, seeing Emma Watson’s name in the cast list is enough reason to check out this coming-of age movie. Boasting a star-studded cast as well as evergreen themes like youth and friendship, this movie details the traumatising experience of growing up (HAHA!) We have all had our painful, awkward experiences in school; our first crush, feeling left out, coping with homework and this movie poignantly expressed all of these memories.
Based on Stephen Chbosky’s critically acclaimed book, this movie allows us to follow, our protagonist (or wallflower) Charlie through the confusing world of adolescence as he meets new friends who accepted him. It seemed that the plight of being a wallflower has finally ended for Charlie. Let us be frank here, being a wallflower sucks; one feels ignored, invisible and just unimportant in anyone’s life. Their teenage angst is so relatable and I can imagine movie-goers agreeing with these sentiments of yonder years. After all, inside all of us, is a Charlie, yearning to break out of their wallflower-ness.