The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Movie-book
Charlie (Logan
Lerman) is nervous about beginning his freshman year of high school. He is shy and slow to
make friends.
Charlie eventually gets to make two
new friends from senior year. Sam (Emma Watson) and her stepbrother Patrick (Ezra
Miller). He admits to Sam that his best friend committed suicide the year
before. He also sees Patrick and Brad (a popular athlete) kissing in a room. Sam realizes that Charlie has no other friends, and
makes Charlie part of their group. On the way home from a party, the three
drive through a tunnel and Sam stands up in the back of her pickup truck while
listening to a song known through the film as "The Tunnel Song" ("Heroes" by David Bowie).
During Christmas, the group organizes
a Secret Santa. Even though Sam was not Charlie's Santa, she still gives him a
present, a vintage typewriter. They start talking about relationships, and Charlie reveals he has
never been kissed. Sam opens up and tells him that her first kiss was from her
father's boss when she was 11 years old. Sam then tells Charlie that she wants
his first kiss to be from someone who loves him and she kisses Charlie.
Charlie returns to isolation after being told
by Patrick to stay away while things cool down, because of a “fight” he had
with Mary Elizabeth (his girlfriend) after kissing Sam during a Truth or dare
game. Charlie has flashbacks of the death of his Aunt Helen who died in a car
accident when he was seven years old.
Later,
Patrick breaks up with Brad after Brad's father caught them together. At the
school cafeteria, Brad calls Patrick a "faggot". Mary Elizabeth moved
on to date Peter, Craig's friend. Patrick takes Charlie out to a park and
Patrick tells about how he witnessed Brad's father beat him up when he found
him with Patrick. Charlie hugs Patrick back, and feels comforatable because he
knows how much Patrick is hurt.
The night before Sam departs, she takes
Charlie upstairs, and after several heartfelt confessions to each other, they
kiss. When she starts to touch him on his thigh, he instinctively pulls away
gently. The next morning, Charlie says goodbye to Sam and Patrick who are
leaving for college. Charlie is left emotionally shaken and alone again.
In a
daze, Charlie goes to his empty home, having severe flashbacks of his Aunt
Helen and her death. Charlie calls his sister, and blames himself for the death
of his Aunt Helen. His sister, Candace, believes Charlie is suicidal and call
the police. Charlie passes out as police are shown bursting through the door. Charlie
wakes up in hospital. The physician Dr. Burton tells Charlie's parents that he was sexually
abused by his aunt as
a child. Charlie seems to have repressed the memories because of his love for her.
Sam and Patrick visited Charlie all
the time, and Sam told him how she also found "The Tunnel Song"
Charlie was searching for. The three revisit the tunnel, where this time
Charlie stands in the back of the truck. Charlie acknowledges that he feels
alive and in this moment, "We are infinite".
The book
is the same thing, the only difference, its more detailed. The movie, you don’t
realize as time goes by and in the book Candance never called the police. But,
my opinion on “The Perks Of Being A Wallflower” is the best book I’ve ever
read, and the best movie I’ve ever watched. I recomend it 100%
Annaleah and Brian had
something special --- Annaleah is sure of it. When they were together, they
didn’t need anyone else. It didn’t matter that it was secret. All that mattered
was what they shared. 
