Retro Movie Review – The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The film delves into the world of the outsider. Charlie (Logan Lerman) is a shy introvert just starting high school and to say he answers to the beat of a different drum is a bit of an understatement. Lerman plays Charlie as a complex character who seems to be submerging quite a few deep-seated emotions and anxieties. The film is very measured in its efforts to disclose the reasons behind these emotions. He is soon befriended by a very engaging group of fellow outsiders lead by Patrick ...