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Logan Lerman | ... | ||
Dylan McDermott | ... | ||
Kate Walsh | ... | ||
Patrick de Ledebur | ... |
Senior Bully
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Johnny Simmons | ... | ||
Brian Balzerini | ... |
Linebacker
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Tom Kruszewski | ... |
Nose Tackle
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Nina Dobrev | ... | ||
Nicholas Braun | ... | ||
Julia Garner | ... |
Susan
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Ezra Miller | ... | ||
Tom Savini | ... |
Mr. Callahan
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Emily Marie Callaway | ... |
Mean Freshman Girl
(as Emily Callaway)
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Paul Rudd | ... | ||
Chelsea Zhang | ... |
Shakespeare Girl
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Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), 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 the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world. Written by Anonymous
Stephen Chbosky has taken his exceptional novel and made it an extraordinary film. As the opening credit rolled I was impressed with the quality of the cast including Emma Watson, Paul Rudd, Kate Walsh, and Dylan McDermott. And to top it off, Joan Cusak is there as well.
This is a story of coming of age and coming to terms of a boy entering high school and adulthood. Freshman Charlie (Logan Lerman) almost by accident becomes friends with Patrick (Ezra Miller) and his stepsister Sam (Emma Watson). Soon he is hanging out learning about the ins and outs of being a teen. But there is something that is left unsaid, is it about his last best friend or his aunt.
Chbosky must have been blessed by John Hughes. Not only capturing this timeless story with every word and sight, the film's soundtrack blows me away. Not many can take a book of such depth and keep the heart and soul of it alive, but it happened here. Go to the theatre and see it. Check out the book and read it. But most of all, Stay Infinite!