{"id":3436,"date":"2016-06-18T11:04:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-18T15:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=3436"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:37:04","slug":"the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=3436","title":{"rendered":"The Perks of Being a Wallflower-2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Perks Of Being\u00a0A Wallflower-2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Stephen Chbosky<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #415<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/70243461.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3437\" src=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/70243461-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"70243461\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/70243461-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/70243461.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed June 18, 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: A-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) is a coming-of-age gem of a film.<\/p>\n<p>It reminds me of a strange combination of The Ice Storm (1997), Donnie Darko (1999), and American Beauty (1999), but a bit more straightforward and less weird than those films.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps with a bit of The Breakfast Club (1985) thrown in for a lighter touch.<\/p>\n<p>This movie felt real to me, not like the typical high school schmaltz usually crowding cinemas these days. It&#8217;s dark at times but also humorous and well-written.<\/p>\n<p>Each teen in the group of friends has demons to face, and the characters are complex and intricately written. All are insecure in some form, and many teen issues are addressed in a mature, sensitive way.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s nice to see Emma Watson breaking away from her Harry Potter image.<\/p>\n<p>The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) is a character-driven treat worth seeing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Spirit Award Nominations: 1 win-<\/strong>Best First Feature <strong>(won)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Perks Of Being\u00a0A Wallflower-2012 Director Stephen Chbosky Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson\u00a0 \u00a0 Scott&#8217;s Review #415 Reviewed June 18, 2016 Grade: A- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) is a coming-of-age gem of a film. 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