Stephen Chobsky’s novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, was quickly elevated to Modern Classic status and, thirteen years later, Chobsky himself directed intelligent outsider, Charlie (Logan Lerman), and accepting high school seniors, Sam (Emma ‘Hermione’ Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller, We Need to Talk About Kevin) in the cinematic adaptation of his coming of age tale, which is now available on DVD.
The soundtrack does not mirror that of the book however, which will upset fans of the original literary incarnation of Perks, seeing as it was such an integral part of the story, but its celebration of the power of the introvert will exonerate anyone who ever felt marginalised, unsure of themselves or alone.
Of course, the film cannot capture every subtle side-story woven into the book, but if this big-screen portrayal introduces more young people to the themes and issues therein, that can be let slide.
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