both movie and novel are fantastic. absolute masterpiece.
I found out the trailer of the movie long time ago, and people in the comment section said that the novel is superb. I really like the trailer until it made me tear-up. so I decided to read the book before I watch the movie. I was depressed because the bookstores in Jakarta didn't have them(now they have). so I read the ebook version. but in the end I bought it online. so my novel is from Sydney. I screamed like crazy when the book finally arrived at my house.
so here's the synopsis.
it's about a teen boy named Charlie who enter the high school. he wants to "participate", like trying to make friends, going to party, etc etc. he has some kind of mental illness because he has a bad memories about his aunt Helen. he become socially awkward and rarely make friends, and in the novel her sister calls him freak. sadly in his first day at school he only make friend with his English teacher. luckily, he meets Sam and Patrick, step-bro and sis who are really nice to Charlie since the very start they met. around them, Charlie feels comfortable and can talk many think. it's because Sam and Patrick knowledge him as their friend, or maybe best friend.
with Sam and Patrick, Charlie experience many think that he never experienced before. like partying, dating, performing in the theater, taking some kind of drugs. he's participating.
so that is the synopsis, I know that I didn't really good at making synopsis.
so anyway, I really love the novel and also the movie. the novel was so beautifully written with those poetry words. and the movie is absolutely amazing.
when I read the novel, I already know the cast for the movie. so when I read the novel I pictured them in my imagination and they are perfect. it means my imagination meets the author imagination hahaha.
they are the perfect actors to play the characters. especially the three lead characters.
omg Logan Lerman plays Charlie is the most perfect thing in the world. it's not about his looks, but Lerman plays it perfect like how awkward Charlie is. the most incredible performance of Charlie is when Sam goes to college. his panicked acting is amazing. it is impossible to not want to hug him for the entire movie. I'd love to have a little brother like him.
and for Emma Watson and Ezra Miller, they are the definition of perfection. I really love Patrick character personally, he is really funny and eccentric, despite the fact that he is gay and have a sad experience. he's charming you know. and Sam, I know definitely know why Charlie falls for her. she's beautiful(Emma all the way!), she's smart, I mean the way she talk is really smart I don't know why, she's funny but also really mature. she's the only one who can make Charlie calm I think.
I also Nina Dobrev plays as Candace, Charlie's sister. too bad the pregnant scene in the novel isn't in the movie too.
to conclude, this movie/novel are really really great.
I really want to use this movie/novel as my thesis. it's tie between Juno btw hahaha.
you guys should read or watch it! worth your time!
