THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER is an adaption of Stepehn Chbosky’s novel of the same title. Surprisingly, Chbosky also wrote the screenplay and directed the film. I read the novel a few years ago and I have to be honest that I found it pretty lackadaisical. Thus I didn’t go into the film with the highest of hopes. Luckily, it wasn’t as horridly contrived as I had expected. But it certainly wasn’t a piece of cinematic mastery, either.
The story is about Charlie (Logan Lerman), a naive freshman, as he enters the tumultuous world of high school. He is isolated at first but eventually befriends senior Patrick and his stepsister, Sam. Through his friendship with Patrick (Ezra Miller), Sam (Emma Watson) and their group of misfit friends, Charlie suffers through the trials of loss and redemption. The story isn’t wholly original but there are some good moments.
