FREE ON YOUTUBE The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Isn't it true that we don't really develop at all, but carry different personalities within us? One of them is probably forever that of the adolescent and for this role The Perks Of Being A Wallflower is perfect! That's why Stephen Chbosky's film adaptation of his own novel got such good reviews! The few bad ones must have been written by convinced "adults". The film is about a chronic high school geek, a freshman who wouldn't dream of living through a normal youth. He is taken up by an older couple who obviously enjoys not being conformist. Basically, my thesis is supported here: If you are too popular in school, you will never be able to find out who you really are. The story takes place in the early 90s. Performance Charlie (Logan Lerman), the outsider. From the beginning we feel the crisis of a Freeman without self-confidence. It starts in the cafeteria: at what table do you think they'll leave him sitting? Charlie gets rejected at a few tables, but then he gets to sit with a nice couple: Sam and Patrick (Emma Watson and Ezra Miller). In an almost eerie way, depressive Charlie, who seems to be surrounded by darkness, is still endearing. Sometimes he gets imaginary visits from his dead aunt. Patrick is long and lanky. And gay. Sam is friendly and lovable. Charlie immediately falls in love with her (although he is offered a quasi-punk girl to date her). We learn most about group dynamics through a school theatre performance in which Charlie plays a leading role. Here the "artists" rule, the something else and Charlie learns a lot about drugs, sex and friendship. Charlie feels most connected with his teacher Mr. Anderson (Paul Rudd). Why, in fact, does something like this always happen to the "artists", the outsiders? Probably because "artists" can hardly be the "stars" of their school. And what about Charlie later? Well, here in Kreuzberg/Neukölln it's crawling with Charlies. The "cool" athletes from the schoolyard are in Mariendorf. They got married, worked and met the old people from the schoolyard.