Go Better than the book by NYPerson1 I thought the book was a little too cute and contrived. But, on the screen, the story really opens up and all of the actors give solid performances. I almost didn't recognize Joan Cusack--who...
Go If I'm being honest with myself... by em.henn The beginning of the movie was great. It was all set up very well. The Sam and Charlie relationship was confused on screen. Instead of a senior-freshmen friendship and crush situation that evolved...
Must Go! And In That Moment I Swear I Was Infinite by nycgirl223 This is one of the best books I have read and this movie was the best adaptation that it could possibly be. I loved it! This movie will make you laugh and cry. I just can't even put into words how...
100 San Francisco Chronicle | Amy Biancolli The Perks of Being a Wallflower hurts. It hurts because it depicts the loneliness, anxiety and all-out quivering mess of adolescence in a manner not often seen since John Hughes' heyday. Read full review
100 Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman The movie is tough-minded: It zeroes in on Patrick's anger at dating a closeted football star, and it doesn't let Charlie off the hook for his cruelty or self-pity. Read full review
88 Boston Globe | Ty Burr The Perks of Being a Wallflower finds an unexpectedly moving freshness in the old clichés by remaining attentive to the nuances of what happens within and between unhappy teenagers. Read full review
88 Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert It offers the rare pleasure of an author directing his own book, and doing it well. No one who loves the book will complain about the movie, and especially not about its near-ideal casting. Read full review