Le Monde de Charlie

Un beau moment de mélancolie légère – ou plutôt de mélancolie prononcée. Un film qui caresse l’âme et qui contribue agréablement à une soirée de détente. Logan Lerman assure, notamment à travers ses inventions chorégraphiques sur « Come on Eileen » qui reflètent le malaise et le manque d’assurance que j’éprouvais à quinze ans. Ah oui, et Emma Watson fait des étincelles comme dans tous les films dans lesquels elle joue. Chapeau ! Ces jours-ci, on entend souvent « Come on Eileen »chez moi ou au boulot… (28/08/2014)

I registered The Perks of Being a Wallflower a few months back and figured I needed to see it as soon as possible. After watching it, I said, "Wonderful!". An incredibly sweet, touching and enjoyable film in all respects that gently caresses the soul and warms the heart considerably. The young actors were all great and perfectly inhabited their roles: Logan Lerman was shyness and cuteness personified in human form, Emma Watson is no longer the nerdy girl from Harry Potter for me, but the free-spirited Sam, and Ezra Miller got me perhaps even more than in We Need to Talk About Kevin (it will be interesting to see how his acting develops further). The music was impeccable, the writing was very strong (I need to read the book!), and the inclusion of my favorite (unnamed) musical was the icing on a wholesome cake that mirrors the woes and joys of a generation of teenagers dealing with real issues - not like many other teen movies. I haven't been this emotionally affected and yet pleasantly attuned within this genre in a long time. (20/12/2012)

A deft mix of hipster, gay friendly teen comedy with a few surprising dramatic moments on top. A club of shelved super-smart teenagers who most of the time behave like adults, if not better, but that fits the overall feel good vibe of the film. You could say there's no pure essence of perfection, but there's no shit either, and hand on heart, when David Bowie comes on full blast in that one fateful scene, that's the fourth star. We are infinite. (27/02/2023)

I didn't believe that an American teenage advert for cotton candy could have any impact on me, but this one really packed a punch. It's just another variation on a theme that's been done hundreds of times, and as the closing credits roll we find that we haven't seen anything surprising or soul-deep, but the way this story about the importance of friendship is filmed won me over and delivered several wonderful scenes that I can't get out of my head – I thoroughly enjoyed all of the confrontations between Lerman and Emma Watson thanks to their natural acting style. A little great film, there is no other way to call it. 85% (15/07/2013)

Every time I watch a romantic movie, I feel uncertain about whether I will enjoy it. And when it comes to a good film, I say to myself that the quality overshadowed the romantic dimension and it was a beautiful film. The last time it happened was with Love Actually, and this movie is another such flick. I had my doubts for the longest time, but from the second half it was clear to me that this was an example of incredible filmmaking. The emotion the movie emanated seemed incredibly real and human. That’s something I encounter only rarely and I have the feeling that the film tries to get as close as possible to the viewers and reality so that it can captivate them. It was really worth it here, because thanks to those characters, I enjoyed the film to one hundred percent. A beautiful film full of humanity and simply life shot in the best possible way. It couldn’t be any other way given that the author of the source book made the film himself. He writes it the way he wants, then he adapts it himself. Well, Chbosky is a champ. I wondered whether there was a grain of truth in his story. (16/01/2013)