We accept the love we think we deserve is perhaps the most striking line in the movie.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming-of-age comedy-drama set in the 80s. It stars Logan Lerman, Emmat Watson, and Ezra Miller as lead characters.
The story revolves around young Charlie (Logan Lerman), a freshman who reads a lot and isn't popular at high school. When he meets his new senior best friends, played by Ezra Miller (Patrick) and Emma Watson (Sam), things begin to turn around for Charlie, as he makes his way through some big changes in his life. All the experiences of high school are here for the plundering, football games, dances, first kisses, and sexual experiences, all the makings of a normal high school experience. And yes, there's a few unique bits thrown in as well, exploratory forays into homosexuality, recreational drugs, jaunts to the Rocky Horror Picture Show, crippling depression, and various coping mechanisms.
Emma's role in the movie was so fitting that it took her out of the shadow of her Hermione (Harry Potter) character, thus, re-introducing her as a mature, brunette wide-eyed actress. In this role of hers, she becomes one of my girl crushes. Ezra's performance was truly was exceptional and natural. With his theatre background helping him internalise the character of Patrick, he delivered a plausible and stunning performance. Patrick's character is the one I draw the most resemblance with: his external antics, behaviour, coping mechanism, perception; to his sorrows, pain, joy, all of which are something I could totally relate with.
It also gave me a glimpse of our lives before all these technology came into play - life was a lot simpler and it was still fun. Watching this movie made me feel nostalgic about my younger years.
What was your experience like?
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