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In this article, Ella reviews the movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Perks of being a wallflower movie review
Perks of being a wallflower movie review
By: Ella Lindahl
By: Ella Lindahl
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is about a boy named Charlie, who is a freshman in high school, and has been struggling with trauma and confidence. Charlie is a smart kid and knows the answers to many questions in class, yet he never raises his hand. He is a quiet kid and feels lonely. This movie walks through Charlie's first year of high school and shows just how different life can be when people finally feel love. This movie is beautiful because it holds a strong meaning.
There are many heartfelt quotes throughout this movie. Perks invokes many emotions and keeps the audience engaged. Once Charlie begins hanging out with his new friends, Sam and Patrick, Charlie shares with Sam that his best friend killed himself. Sam quickly realizes that Charlie is struggling and seems to have no friends. Patrick makes a toast to Charlie and says, “We just want to toast to our new friend. You see things and you understand. You're a wallflower.” Charlie responds and says, “I didn’t think anyone noticed me.” This quote is heartfelt and demonstrates how much being noticed can mean to someone. You see things and you understand. You're a wallflower,” means that some people are quiet and they are not always open and extroverted. Some quiet people are just quiet because they observe and learn. They take in the outside world and understand it in a way not many other people can. People like this often feel as if they are not seen and do not feel important to others. This movie helps show that these people can thrive, that they are seen, and they are appreciated.
This movie is so popular and beloved by young adults because it helps teenagers feel seen and heard in such a hard world. Many young adults go through many of the experiences Charlie is going through throughout the movie. Teenagers can relate to this movie and resonate with it in many ways. This movie is relatable and accurately demonstrates what life as a teenager can be like. Throughout the movie, Charlie writes letters to an unknown person. He explains the situations he goes through and how he feels about them. This helps the audience understand how Charlie feels and in the bigger picture - how teenagers are impacted by certain events. Using this letter-writing technique adds depth and helps to make this movie more emotional.
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Oskar Jensen writes on IMDb, a movie review site, that “The Perks of Being a Wallflower is, without a doubt, the greatest coming of age movie to date…it captures the essence of adolescence in a way that few other films have been able to do.” This movie is widely loved by critics and is a heartfelt story that helps people understand the life of a teenager. Betcy Sojan writes on Google Reviews, “This movie is so good, it made me smile, sob, laugh, cry while watching it. This is one of my favorite films so far...I loved it and please do watch and feel this film.” This shows how much the audience enjoyed this film. Almost all of the reviews of this movie are extremely positive.
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Charlie begins to create a strong relationship with his English teacher, Mr. Anderson. Mr. Anderson sees Charlie in a way not many other people do. Charlie receives books and writes papers for Mr. Anderson. They work together to help Charlie write because that is what he loves to do. Charlie talks to Mr. Anderson about his thoughts. One day, Charlie asks Mr. Anderson why nice people choose the wrong people to date. Mr. Anderson replies with “We accept the love we think we deserve.” This became a widely known quote and it makes people truly reflect. Betcy Sojan writes on Google Reviews, “This movie is so good, it made me smile, sob, laugh, cry while watching it. This is one of my favorite films so far...I loved it and please do watch and feel this film.” This shows how much the audience enjoyed this film. Almost all of the reviews of this movie are extremely positive.
This movie is deep and emotional. It makes people feel seen and important. It helps give a purpose to those who feel doomed in life. The acting is effective and strongly emphasizes how teenagers respond to certain challenges in their lives.
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