Directed by Stephen Chbosky
Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller
Released October 12, 2012
Watched September 27, 2012 (early screening)
timmmc.com score: 4/5 stars
Contenders: Adapted Screenplay
Perks of Being a Wallflower… fan of the book, BIG fan of the film. Fantastic performances, packing one hell of a punch. Go see! #TMreviewsI figured that a film adaptation of this deeply personal, cult classic novel would eliminate all the charm and all the humanity from the story, barring a truly remarkable leading performance and an inspired screenplay, handled by a director who fully understood the piece. But, wouldn't you know it, this film had all three of those elements.
— Timm McIntosh (@timmmc) October 1, 2012
I'm fully aware that this isn't the type of film that scores big at the Academy Awards, but I'm including it in this year's Oscar Watch series because I want to pull for an underdog. And this is my underdog thus far.
Also, in an ideal world, Logan Lerman wins SOMETHING for this film.
