It's Not All Bad...:Holidays Being Well Spent

Since I decided to get a 30 day free trial with LoveFilm yesterday, I've been cramming every minute I have watching films from the "To Do List". I've watched sci-fi action film Looper and comedy 30 Minutes or Less. Looper was brilliant, fun and a good take on a dystopian world. 30 Minutes or Less was less impressive and although some scenes were hilarious, there were some that were quite cheesy. However, I have watched a film (twice now today) which has to go down as one of my favourite films and probably my favourite coming-of-age film. I'm talking about The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

This film is evidence that life is worth living. It's basically a film about misfit freshman Charlie who befriends a boy called Patrick in his craftshop class and his step sister Sam. He is accepted into their social circle and faces many problems along the way, including his never-ending love battle as he loves his best friend, Sam. The film deals with many issues which could possibly fling a film for being such huge issues to tackle in a film, yet it's perfect. The music in the film is incredible, with the main characters growing up in the early 90's (as they don't even mention Nirvana) listening to The Smiths and Nick Drake. Of course, there is also the "Tunnel Song" which they later figure out is David Bowie's "Heroes". Music brings Sam and Charlie closer together, which is such a huge factor. 

Then there are more important issues: without giving much away the film deals with mental trauma, sex abuse, sexuality problems, suicide, death of a lost one, bullying, loneliness, drugs and love. Yet, with all these things happening, the honesty of this film works. There's no far fetched scenes and others make you smile uncontrollably. 

This film is for losers. If you have ever felt like you are on the outside looking in, feeling like you don't belong, feeling depressed - get this film. Before watching this, I was pretty much in a downer for two days, just feeling shitty about life in general. Then I watched this and it gave me hope. It made me feel like I wasn't the only one who sometimes felt left out. 

However, the pinnacle of this film is the quotes. They are life quotes. My favourite being "But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there."

So, today I will go to bed knowing that my life feels that much better from watching a film. The film ends on a beautiful quote which will stick in my mind for the rest of my life.

"We are infinite".