Sunday, September 15, 2013

Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky this is about 15yearold Charlie (Logan Lerman) an endearing and naive outsider coping with first love (Emma Watson) the suicide of his best friend and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors Sam and Patrick who welcome him to the real world.

Review

I just saw the movie at the Pgh premiere and it was amazing. I was hoping I wouldn't be disappointed because I loved the book so much. The movie is very true to the book. A few things have been omitted or changed but it doesn't change the mood of the story. I think the casting choices were spot on. Emma Watson has a scene in which she tears up and cries and it was amazing. I also appreciate how Chbosky made the parents thoughtful people unlike most teen comedies. I am definitely going to see this movie again because there was so much to take in. Very well done.

It's also lovely to see my hometown as the backdrop. Pgh is a beautiful city and coming out of the Fort Pitt tunnels into the city is an experience that isn't quite captured well enough in the film. It's still a powerful scene and I teared up watching it.