The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (Movie Review)

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Director : Stephen Chbosky
Starring : Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, etc.
Based On : Stephen Chbosky's The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Production Company : Mr. Mudd
Release Date : September 21st 2012
Running Time : 103 Minutes
Genre : Young Adult, Contemporary

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Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about a 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love, 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 wings of two seniors Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller), who welcome him to the real world.

 Review

I don't know what's a wallflower is, at first. But then i looked it up on Google and it said : "In social situations, a wallflower is a shy or unpopular individual who doesn't socialize or participate in activities at social events. He or she may have other talents but usually does not express them in the presence of other individuals" After reading that, i wanted to see the film, because i'm sort of like that.

Hmmm... The movie is not what i expected it to be. The movie really focuses on Life, actually. The mental illness, high school social statues, and some other parts that i don't want to point out. I thought it's going to be like a usual Contemporary, but it's not. 

I can relate to the social status, when i'm watching, i was like "Oh, i've been through that before." and i like it. It's like a message to the world about introverted people.

Everyone really loved this move but, sadly, i wasn't hooked to the movie. Before all of you goes tantrums, let me just say that it's normal. I never really enjoyed that kind of movies. The one that really focuses on Life and other problems, i just don't know why. I'm kind of uncomfortable.

I thought this movie was going to intrigued me but, i don't know, it didn't, but i want to know of what happens to the ending. This movie is a bit sad but i didn't cry and the ending was confusing, i have to say. I'm just being honest, maybe they could have define it more of what was going to happen because it would've make it more understandable, well at least for me.

This movie is leaning on a find-who-you-are story. A story where we basically have to find, well, who we actually are. For that aspect, it's really good. Charlie is not the same Charlie anymore like from the beginning of the movie. And he finds who he is, and i'm proud of him for facing all those obstacles. 

Logan Lerman did a great job at acting as Charlie. The awkwardness and when he's quiet. It's like he really is a wallflower, it's like he didn't act at all. I'm really glad Logan Lerman is Charlie. I also liked Emma Watson as Sam. A bit weird because i've known her from Harry Potter and- let's just say Harry Potter and The Perks Of Being A Wallflower is different.

How do you explain this, but i didn't really care for the characters. Like there's a scene in the movie where Charlie is just in danger, i was sad but at the same time i was "Eh," i would feel something if something happens to them, but it's like they're my friend's father's uncle's aunt's friend, i would just be like "Ohmygod, i'm so sorry." then just okay.

The soundtrack but was pretty decent. I liked the songs and you guys should check it out. I didn't like old songs, though, and there's a couple in the soundtrack. 

The cover is very beautiful. The three friends together, Sam's head is on Charlie's shoulder and Patrick was smiling over there. The green wall behind them was what i like most though. It's like the book's cover and they translated it. Without the actors in the poster, it's good too.

I don't know if i'm going to read the book, though. The story didn't grab me and some says it's a good book-to-movie adaptations so i think watching the movie alone already have the main plot of the story. And the book is really small so i guess translating it to 103 minutes wouldn't be very difficult.

Overall i gave this movie a THREE out of FIVE stars. In my number scale, i gave it a 58 points. Very low, i know. I was regretting making this post at first but i made a blog so i can share my feelings to the world. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, i really liked the title. You'll probably like this movie, everyone seems to think that, so i recommend you give it a try.

Delirium (Pilot Review)

Delirium
Director : Rodrigo García
Starring : Emma Roberts, Gregg Sulking, Daren Kagasoff, Jeanine Mason, etc.
Based on : Lauren Oliver's Delirium
Release Date : June 20 2014
Running Time : 43 Minutes

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Ninety-five days, and then i'll be safe. I wonder whether the procedure will hurt. I want to get it over with. It's hard to be patient. It's hard not to be afraid while i'm still uncured, though so far the deliria hasn't touch me yet. Still, i worry. They say that in the old days, love drove people to madness. The deadliest of all things : It kills you both when you have it and don't.

Review

Before you start, i just wanted to tell you to be careful if you haven't read Delirium. I don't know if i'm going to spoil you or not. I'll be as quiet as i can but i'm going to compare the pilot with the book a bit. So i recommend you leave if you haven't read Delirium. A little side note, i've interviewed Lauren Oliver, the author Delirium! You can read it right here, i hope you enjoy it!

This pilot has mixed reviews. Some hate it, some love it. Me? I don't know. I'm like in the middle, i don't hate it, but on the other hand, i didn't love it either. 

This pilot was... like critics, i have a mixed feelings towards it. Some of it i really love, and some of it i disliked. I disliked it mostly because it's very confusing, if you haven't read the book- i mean, it's okay if you haven't read the book, it just defines you more when you read it. As i said, if you haven't read the book you'll maybe get confused for a second.

I don't know if i was wrong but aren't pilots, like, the first episode in a TV series? Or am i wrong? Or is it like the overall story of the TV series mixed into one episode? I didn't really get it when the credits rolled on. I thought it was going to be longer, i didn't expect to see the end at the pilot. I didn't expect to see 441 pages being translated into 43 minutes.

I know that i should trust the director, trust everyone who's working on the project but i just can't help it. Wait. or OR OR OR. Maybe i get it now, maybe they want to translate the whole trilogy to the TV series? I hope so! But if they were going to do that, delirium should've been translated into, like, 2 episodes? or 3?

Let's talk about the characters for a moment. So i love Lena. I really loved Emma Roberts as her, she'd done a decent acting and i'm proud of her. I pictured Lena in Delirium a bit more skinnier and just a little bit tiny, which is a bit horrible. But seeing this, i'm glad she doesn't look like the girl i pictured. 

The romance in here is a bit strange, but okay. It's like the type of romance that, like, love at first sight. I mean, Lena's okay, she's normal. But Alex on the other hand. I didn't remember there being a "love at first sight" in the book at all. The directors could have changed it like maybe into something more realistic but i'm okay.

I didn't really liked Alex in this movie. Not just because the first sight thing. He did a good acting, i can feel his emotion. But something was a little bit off. In the book, i can sensed his fear and his love and also his passion. In this pilot, he didn't grab me like the words do.

The other actors was fine, actually. I loved Hana and Julian! I ship them together and i'm so happy they've been paired up as a couple in this TV series. When Julian spied on her- i was laughing. And then Hana was like "What the heck?!" oh god. But i didn't really liked Julian's dad. He's calm in here, but then he just burst like a maniac. It's like he is scripted.

There are changes in this show. I didn't understand why. Like for instance, Lena's mom is the one who is imprisoned. I don't understand why did they changed it to her father. Why? But at some aspects i can understand. Like Alex get close to Lena because she is Conrad's daughter. It's good. I don't remember why Alex get close to Lena, it's been awhile since i read Delirium.

Did you guys notice the shaky camera? Well, i did! At times, it's shaking when it's moving. I mean, it's like an unprofessional cameramen was filming it. It was supposed to capture the scene beautifully but instead it's like there's an earthquake or something. I didn't like that.

There's some scenes where i was gaping. Like "You just not did that!" I mean, i have read the scenes but i'm still surprised because in this pilot, it's like they're more alive. It doesn't mean the Delirium book characters aren't alive, it's alive! But it's like the words danced between them. What i'm saying is Lena and Hana. The words moved.

It may take awhile to absorb the whole world, the current situation because we have to make a soft spot for we to sit and examine. If you've read Delirium, you already get it from the start. But maybe they just make the world hidden so they can explain it more on future episodes? But Fox didn't picked it up. *Grunts*

Last but not least, the ending. In the book, this scene was the highlight of the book. My heart was thumping and i was picturing a more crowded scene. The ending in this pilot didn't really like wow me, it's not as epic as in the book. I was picturing Lena more shocked and fear filled her eyes while Alex was just.. blood and standing frozen.

Overall i gave this pilot a THREE AND A HALF out of FIVE stars. In my number scale, i gave it 67 points. It was good, but it left me confused. I was starving for more and i need a sequel... sort of. But i can understand why Fox didn't picked it up. After watching this, i think i might reread Delirium, who knows?  

The Host (Movie Review)

The Host
Director : Andrew Niccol
Starring : Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, etc.
Based on : Stephenie Meyer's The Host
Production Company : Nick Wechsler Productions
Release Date : March 29 2013
Running Time : 125 Minutes
Genre : Science Fiction, Romance

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From Stephenie Meyer (author of The Twilight Saga) comes The Host, a love story set in the future, where Earth is occupied by a species who erase the minds of their human hosts, leaving their bodies intact. Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan) is one of the last surviving humans who fight back, risking her life for the people she cares about most - Jared (Max Irons), Ian (Jake Abel), her brother Jamie (Chandler Canterbury) and her Uncle Jeb (William Hurt) - Proving that love can conquer all.

Review 

Before starting, i just wanted to say that i haven't read the book that its based from, The Host by Stephenie Meyer. So i watch this movie blind, i didn't know what was going to happen. So i can't compare it with the actual book, which is bummer. Almost everyone has recommend the book to me and i was going to pick it up, but after seeing the pages... the size of that book is HUGE. I was intimidated by it. So i decided not to pick it up.

But after watching this movie, i can see myself reading it. And i'm actually excited for it.

Now let's start reviewing the movie. I really enjoyed it. It's not my favourite movie of all time, Catching Fire already taken the throne. But i think The Host will have a special place in my heart. Not to be cheesy or anything, but it's a good movie.

But was it a good book-to-movie adaptation? We'll see when i already read The Host. Right now, i have really high expectation for the book. I mean, some fans that loved the book didn't like the movie, so i'm expecting something bigger and better. Sometimes it's dangerous when a book has really high expectations for me, if it doesn't make the count, i'll be very disappointed.

Like movies that are based from the book, i really liked it. I don't know why, but almost all of the movies that are based from books, i enjoyed it and it deserves a top ten on my list. Maybe because it have some kind of vibe to it? But, like, Transformers 4 (which was really good!) didn't beat The Host. I know maybe for some of you i might sound a little crazy- okay, a lot crazy, but it's true. I loved The Host more than Transformers 4.

I don't know. Movies like that has some weird patterns on it that made me really love it. Maybe because of my love of books, that's why i have strong feelings for it. The Host is not an exception.

The aspects that really stand out for me was the characters. Yup, the characters. I was attached to them throughout the movie, even though there's some characters i didn't care about. A.k.a Jared. But for the ones i did have... i just realized that i only care about 6 peoples. Umm. But for the ones i did care, my feelings to them was very strong. Everytime- even a threat that something was going to happen to them i was instantly panicked.

My favourite is definitely Wanda whose real name is Wanderer. Even though she's stuck on Melanie's body, you just can't help but to love her. Her feelings, the ay she handle things and stuff like that. I really liked her. The second is probably Ian. His love towards Wanda just make me like him. If he doesn't love Wanda, he'll probably didn't get the second best.

There's some funny scenes in this movie, only some of them made me smile, i didn't crack up or anything, just smiled like it was very entertaining. It could have done better to it, i could have laugh but i just didn't.

The romance in this movie is very enjoyable but i think it's too much. Too much make out and kissing. They could erase some of it and changed it to something. As you all know probably, i really liked Wanda and Ian's relationship. They just bloomed from a little seed. I really LOVED the early part when they met, i was like whistling. And- ugh. I just can't explain it by words. When Ian looked at her at the farm and she looked back, oh god.

The bad lady in this movie was very interesting. I don't want to spoil you, but it was very interesting. At first, i didn't know who she was and was like staring at her "What are you doing here? Just get out, please." but then her role became very big.

Speaking of which, the beginning was very confusing. It's like those moments where there's a scene and we viewers just got in on the middle. I was like "Huh?" and then i was like "Wha?" but it was fine, almost all movies are like that, we were adjusting to the story. But thank god i catch up very fast, my sister was like still confused.

They could've put more action to it. Like, i am attached to the characters, i don't want something to happen to them but they could've put in more. But this movie is not action, so i can understand. And some of the scenes was a bit predictable. Not like exactly what i think would happen happens, but i already got the point of what would happen.

Overall i gave this movie FOUR AND A HALF out of FIVE stars. In my number scale, i gave it a 88 points. Honestly, i really enjoyed it. I don't know why the critics gave this movie a super low rating. I don't know if it's a good book-to-movie adaptations, but i'm looking forward to knowing it. I think this movie is a good stand-alone, it doesn't have to have a sequel, but either way i would be happy of what they choose.