At best, Logan Lerman climbed up the rank of Russovoir's least favorite actors, like a vine climbing up a trellis.
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| "I am here, looking at her, and she's beautiful." |
Lerman has had worst films. Or maybe the wrong roles. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was unconvincing as much as in The Three Musketeers (2011). There was always that stilted - as a result of vanity perhaps - impression in his performances that made them annoying leading to an accelerated rate to oblivion.
Until The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) was planted on him. Russovoir admits it must've been so easy to do the role of an introvert because lines are limited and measured, for which Lerman can finally focus on his looks and not the actual drama in a scene. Russovoir was wrong. Playing the role of a reticent, taciturn Charlie is one of the hardest roles there is. Because now that one is talking less, deficient of heart-wrenching lines nor inspiring or funny to give any value to the actor, the actor is critical on his facial expressions and gestures altogether. Logan Lerman was a revelation.
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| "I finally found the tunnel song!" |
All three (3) actors, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, and Logan Lerman were each uniquely a joy to watch. Like a distinct fragrance from each different wallflower. One cannot find a single trace of Hermione Granger in Watson from her unexpected role as Sam. For what British accents are worth, they were as nonexistent as Queen Elizabeth's smile. Her unworried, perky side with a full-blown American accent was an untapped resource. She is truly a volatile actress.
Where do I begin with Ezra Miller. He's a natural. He's spontaneous, equally but uniquely perky alongside with Watson. He gave the film an arousal, a comical edge, with his punch lines in perfect and unbridled deliverance. Ezra Miller, in a nutshell, has potential on what he dropped out of school for. He knows exactly what is expected from him.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is complicated, but not incomprehensible. It's funny, lighthearted, and insightful from the evasive perspective of a wallflower. One can pinpoint instances in the film that recount a prior life: the loneliness, the fitting in, the standing out, the falling in and unrequited love, temptations, confessions, and sticky situations - or simply, the freshman year.
