I had heard that this is a good book and film. Whenever I want to see a movie (or read a book), I avoid reading anything about it before I see it. The most I'll do is check out Rotten Tomatoes for the average score, but I didn't even do that with this film. I've had it on my DVR for a while. I have today off work, and my plan is to do laundry all day. I watched The Perks of Being a Wallflower to start my day, and I'm glad I did.
I loved this movie. A coming of age tale about Charlie. A shy, quiet kid, starting high school. He's nervous about it, naturally. He's awkward and self-conscience. His friends from middle school, and even his older sister, don't want anything do do with him in school. Then a kid in shop class, seinor Patrick, is nice to Charlie and accepts him into his circle of friends.
The circle of friends aren't the popular crowd. They are the 'alt' cast-offs and rejects who have formed their own tight-knit group. I identifiy with Charlie not being popular in high school myself, then again, do the popular kids even know they're popular? Anyways, Patrick's group of friends accept Charlie immediately, and he gets to experience friendship and camaraderie. He fits in for the first time in his life.
The soundtrack is awesome. I was trying to figure out when the film is set, as no one ever uses a cell phone. IMDB trivia says it's set during the 1991-1992 school year. That's when I was a freshman. The time period doesn't play a role in the film, but I wonder if that's why I identified with it so well. I haven't read the book, but it's next on my to-read list now.
I haven't felt like this after seeing a flick in a long time. Movies this good are few and far between, and I love discovering one this way. It's too cold to go anywhere, or do anything outside on my day off. I hesitate even walking the dog, so I stayed under blankets and watched a 4/4 star movie.
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