The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 movie based on a boy named Charlie starting his first year of high school as a freshman. Charlie is shy and quiet and has trouble making friends due to his past where his friend left him, and he doesn’t like talking, but everything changes when he meets two seniors at a party his older sister went to. He meets Sam and Patrick, who take him as a new friend and show him many new things he has never experienced.

Charlie quickly becomes part of Sam and Patrick’s group of friends. Together they go to parties, listen to music, and have deep conversations about life. The movie shows what it’s like to be a teenager with all the ups and downs, feeling happy one minute and confused the next. It’s also about learning who you are and finding people who accept you just as you are, not judging you.

One of the movie’s most powerful messages is about the importance of friendship. Sam and Patrick help Charlie escape his shell and try new things, but they also teach him that true friends are there for him during tough times and don’t leave him. Charlie, who has had a hard time dealing with some sad events from his past, learns that it’s okay to ask for help and to trust the people who care about you and want to see you happy and not feeling sad.

The movie does a great job of showing the highs and lows of growing up. It deals with serious topics like feeling lonely or being bullied but also shows the joy of finding genuine friends who make you feel understood. It shows how friendships can help you in a terrible place in your life. You have people that care about you. It also shows how it feels to be a teenager from a teenager’s perspective and all the stuff teenagers deal with. You can relate to what Charlie is feeling, and the movie plays a significant role in explaining teenagers’ emotions and how feeling lonely can have a considerable impact. 

Overall, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a touching and memorable film about friendship growing up and learning to be okay with who you are and not judge yourself. It reminds us that even when life feels hard, we’re not alone if we have people who care about us and don’t want to see us upset.