The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) (original) (raw)

An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.

An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world. (less)

Director: Stephen Chbosky
Writer: Stephen Chbosky
Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh, Dylan McDermott
Producer: Lianne Halfon

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Review by Brian Orndorf, September 27, 2012

5 / 10

It�s a rare event to find an author not only writing the screenplay adaptation of his own work, but directing it as well. It�s a heavy workload for Stephen Chbosky, who attempts to make the nuances of his book, �The Perks of Being a Wallflower,� compute on the big screen. Although gifted a trio of inspired performances from the lead actors, �Wallflower� is a muddled creation blessed with unique emotional sincerity, yet cursed with loose ends and poorly defined characters, huddled into a precious creation that might test the patience of those with a sensitivity to effusive teen melodrama. There ...read more...

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