A teenager named Charlie (played by Logan Lerman), narrates various events throughout his life to an
anonymous pen pal, only referred to as “Friend.” We quickly learn that Charlie has led a quite
difficult life, but the details are not fully there as to why it was so hard,
or how he has been coping.
When Charlie beings high school, he is determined to turn
his life around, make some friends, and enjoy life. That is not as easy as he originally thinks,
as the lunchroom soon makes obvious to him.
Even people he was once friendly with, will no longer speak to him, much
let allow him to sit at their table or invite him to a movie night.
Charlie meets a senior, Patrick (played by Ezra Miller), who is a bit of a class clown, but has deeper issues
than meet the surface. He also has an
amazing step sister, Sam (played by Emma Watson). The two take Charlie under their wing, and
show him what a great time life can be, even with the bumps in the road
everyone has to deal with.
While Charlie begins to fit in, we see more and more flash
backs of his troubling childhood, which revolve around his aunt, and get the
message that this woman he idolized is a big factor in his issues.
This movie is interesting.
It is based on the book by the same name, and deals with issues a lot of
children have while they are growing up.
It shows that adolescence is not easy, but reminds us that there are
amazing people out there who can help us through it. They are the friends we will never forget, no
matter where life takes us after high school.
I would give this movie a 6.5. It was good, but slow moving, and left a lot
of questions open-ended. It is definitely
a drama, and not to be seen purely for entertainment. The film is rated PG-13, and runs 103
minutes.
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