Perks of Being a Wallflower': Emma Watson's American accent and four more reasons to see it
Making a bad teen movie is easy to do. We've all seen the silly sex comedies, lame-brained slashers and overly earnest coming of age dramas. Making a good teen movie isn't so easy. Which is one good reason to appreciate this weekend's limited release of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," written and directed by Stephen Chbosky and adapted from his popular 1999 book of the same name. Starring up and coming actors Logan Lerman ("Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief") and Ezra Miller ("We Need to Talk About Kevin") alongside "Harry Potter" favorite Emma Watson in her first American role, the film follows smart, shy high school freshman Charlie (Lerman) through an eventful school year. He's mentored by an inspiring English teacher (Paul Rudd, in a smallish role) and grows close with two quirky seniors and step-siblings, Patrick (Miller) and Sam (Watson), finding acceptance in their offbeat group of friends....