Perks of Being a Wallflower

Deb 9     Me 8

This is sweet little movie about those awkward teen years that have spawned so many films. There is a lot of similarity between this and all those others, but this one stands out as just being interesting. The kids are credible and the movie doesn't dwell on their experimentation with sex and drugs and social misbehavior, its just part of the growing process. There were places where you could feel the pent up anxiety, I attribute that to good acting and directing, and it is consistent throughout. Deb liked the way friends grew to rely on each other and became even more important than their families, which seems pretty authentic. I liked watching it, it was a good little non-judgmental story. But as with most of these teen flicks, the adults are the cause of their angst, where in my judgement, the angst just appears like strange facial hair in everybody that age. Its just a hard time no matter what adults may or may not do or have done. Its all just tough. But this is a good way to spend a couple hours enjoying the fact that these years are behind you and reminding you of those precious peers that once made up our universe.