Comments on: Watch: Raise A Glass For The First Clip From ‘The Perks Of Being A Wallflower’ With Logan Lerman, Emma Watson & Ezra Miller

By: Lane

Lane — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:39:49 +0000

Since there are a few opinions from ppl who have seen it, i'll throw in my 2 cents: it's excellent. If nominations went out today, Logan Lerman would be in my top 5, easily. Felt like a bit of John Hughes, some Cameron Crowe, and a lot of interesting subplots. In the coming-of-age genre, this is a great one.

By: Plainview

Plainview — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:39:49 +0000

The script doesn't go for the cheap emotional grab? Clearly we didn't see the same film. I haven't read the book, but from what I hear from my friends that have, they are miles apart. I suspect it should have stayed on the page, because these characters all became clichÃ©s in the transfer to the screen (I am glad it was occasionally funny; otherwise it would have been a painful slog rather than simply lacking). The only detail that had the potential to make the film unique (the sexual abuse) was pushed to the background and really doesn't come through as strongly as it should. Instead we're left with gay football players, teenage alienation, and manic pixie dream girls. I'm not bashing anyone that does like the film, I'm just giving an honest opinion. I simply expected more from an adaptation of such a notorious novel.

By: Travis Hopson

Travis Hopson — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:39:49 +0000

I'd have to disagree with you as well, Plainview. While the story is a familiar one, it rings true because of the performances and a script that doesn't go for the cheap emotional grab.

By: Plainview

Plainview — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:39:49 +0000

I saw this two days ago at an advanced screening. It's really the same kind of mopey high school movie we've all seen a thousand times. And the performances are pretty much universally awful, with Ezra Miller as the lone standout.