Written by James M. Tate / 10/14/2012 / No comments / 2012 , emma watson , high school , logan lerman , teen
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
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year: 2012 cast: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson rating: **1/2 |
Beginning with the main protagonist, narrating his life from day one as a freshman in a campus that seems to harbor only boisterous and experienced seniors: Logan Lerman is Charlie, the reclusive little brother of popular siblings yet he hasn’t a friend in the world, or in this case, the entire high school. Thankfully there’s Patrick, a confident gay student and his stepsister Sam, played by HARRY POTTER actress Emma Watson, who had a reputation and now lurks in the shadows with her other ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW-loving friends.
The kids are likeable and it would be hard not to connect with at least one of them, but the problem lies on genre: WALLFLOWER doesn’t know whether to be serious, funny, or, by the overlong conclusion, completely tragic. Like the characters, this adaptation of the popular novel suffers a big identity crisis, although by the end you’ll feel moved – or at least thankful you survived a painful year that, shown on the expression of Logan Lerman’s face, is on full display. If anything else, he alone carries the burden of a troubled soul who eventually finds his place. And with friends like Patrick and Sam, providing a safety net a bit too easily, what’s not to like about teenage suffering? Then again, this is about the perks, not the jerks...
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