The Perks of Being a Wallflower [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2012]

I can't say enough good things about this film. I love the way it's so true-to-life and how it uses music as a tool for expression. It's a dark film that shows everyone can move past, well their past and prosper.

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower is a truly moving story about Charlie, a freshman in high school, who is by no means popular. He is very shy, but that all comes down to a mental issue that occurred because of something that happened when he was younger, which you will get the gist of later on in the book. The author, Stephen Chbosky, has plotted this story very well. It isn't your average book set up - Charlie writes letters to an anonymous reader known as 'Friend'. Charlie tells this person everything he does and feels, who he meets and loves. Charlie meets two outgoing outsiders that are much cooler than him, but they accept him and he finally feels included. Patrick, a gay, happy and outgoing teen, and Sam, a beautiful young woman, introduce Charlie to a new world filled with sex, drugs and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. They also show Charlie the power of music and Charlie becomes more and more music savvy. He particularly likes The Smiths and the song ‘Asleep’. Charlie goes on a rollercoaster ride full of emotions, and learns that he has the greatest friends he could wish for. If you read this story you will laugh, cry and keep reading on. It is not to be missed. Charlie will show you that high school can be enjoyed if you have the right friends and becoming a teenager isn't as scary as you think, even though it seems that way. Although, I could not relate to any of the characters in the book, it was interesting to learn about what other people might be going through. This book really opened my eyes, and made me realize that people might seem fine on the outside, but there are often bigger things going on in their lives. Charlie's story touched me, because I feel like many authors don't like to talk about the things that Charlie went through as a kid. It was a refreshingly new way of writing. I would most definitely recommend this book to a friend because I think that everyone would enjoy reading this book. If I could change something about this book, I wouldn’t change anything. Although some parts were sad, I think that the book wouldn't be half as good if anything was changed in it. All in all, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is an easy and fun read, and I highly recommend picking it up.

There are many days when I miss Pittsburgh, and this movie eases some of that longing. Pittsburgh's balancing act of working class grunge and corporate chic, soot-covered stone and health care gleam, always amazed me in my time there. This coming of age story reflects some of the difficulties of such balance. I've worked with teens for decades, watching them tiptoe around an unbalanced world while trying to balance themselves. I really enjoyed watching the teens in this story do much the same as the ones I've worked with. Their confidence ebbs and flows like the real thing; safety to be themselves always an external choice away from being withdrawn. The rituals and inside jokes and other acts of belonging felt real to me (they might not to others; this group shared many of things my group of 25 years ago did). And for once it was nice to see a teen boy who did not define himself or his world in the search to get laid. Perhaps my favorite part of the movie is each time the heroes come through the tunnel out into the city. Anyone who has actually driven to the Point through the Tunnels, particularly at night, knows how powerful that moment can be. Adding that visual, and that insider ritual to the story of these kids was a terrific touch.

I was not planning to see this film until a friend recommended it to me. Now, I am so pleased that I took the time to watch it. Though I've long since passed the age of HS, this story has the capacity to touch us all. I immediately went out and bought it when I saw it on sale at Best Buy. The Blu ray quality is great, and the movie itself is brilliantly filmed, acted, et cetera. This film has become one of my faves from 2012.

The Blu ray goes in depth into the film itself and is worth every penny. Not only is the film excellent but the blu ray packs a punch as well with a great creative in depth view of the world of "The Perks of Being A Wallflower" Love the film, love the blu ray features, its a must have!

I really enjoyed this movie and would highly recommend this movie to anyone that is looking for a brutally real movie. It's not for the faint of heart and can be tough for some audiences. I fully enjoyed the movie and am very happy to have it in my movie collection.

Interactions of a group of high school kids dealing with growing up. The main character has had some mental issues and is now having to deal with starting high school and not really having any friends. Story is told very well. I would like to see a sequel showing another year of life experiences that the characters were about to go through when this movie ended.

I had been wanting to see this movie for a while now and finally got around the seeing it and it was just as enjoyable as I thought it would be. The characters and the high school atmosphere and being an outcast as top notch. Def a must see.