The Perks Of Being A Wallflower Movie Analysis
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower written by Stephen Chbosky, tells an honest story of a troubled boy and the people he meets who begin to shape his life. Highly relatable, the story is emotional, heartfelt, and has a surprising depth to it that will leave most audiences effected in one way or another. Showing that everybody has had some form of trauma in their past, whether it be small or life changing and whether they wear it on their sleeve or conceal it from all, the story explores a number of modern teenage situations, bringing together issues of friendship, love, and the different ways that people deal with their experiences. As an adaptation, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower is brilliantly crafted, combining some wonderful lines of dialogue,
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Another difference is that the novel and film have very different focuses. The major scenes in the film which have the ability to take your breath away rarely grab your attention in the novel. But it doesn’t seem to put its focus on anything else either. The film has a number of stand out scenes – the infinite moment, the school dance, the fight at school – but the novel never details any scene well enough to give any impact whilst reading. Furthermore, the film also better unravels the story around Charlie’s aunt, as it takes a very back seat in the novel, whilst it was quite a big revelation in the film which is what helped to give the film an extra level. Again with the author adapting his own work I guess he took the opportunity to highlight the scenes that needed a bigger impact, but it just downgrades the book if you’ve seen the film beforehand.Overall, everything comes together beautifully, and The Perks Of Being A Wallflower is definitely one of my favourite film with this adaptation. I would just recommend that you read the book first though, as you should, as it doesn’t work quite so well the other way
Another difference is that the novel and film have very different focuses. The major scenes in the film which have the ability to take your breath away rarely grab your attention in the novel. But it doesn’t seem to put its focus on anything else either. The film has a number of stand out scenes – the infinite moment, the school dance, the fight at school – but the novel never details any scene well enough to give any impact whilst reading. Furthermore, the film also better unravels the story around Charlie’s aunt, as it takes a very back seat in the novel, whilst it was quite a big revelation in the film which is what helped to give the film an extra level. Again with the author adapting his own work I guess he took the opportunity to highlight the scenes that needed a bigger impact, but it just downgrades the book if you’ve seen the film beforehand.Overall, everything comes together beautifully, and The Perks Of Being A Wallflower is definitely one of my favourite film with this adaptation. I would just recommend that you read the book first though, as you should, as it doesn’t work quite so well the other way